Fortnite now lets you chat with Darth Vader, who wields the fully operational AI-generated power of the late James Earl Jones. This isn't the first time Fortnite has featured the digital recreation of ...

Darth Vader appears in Fortnite with an AI voice approved by James Earl Jones' estate. The AI voice is limited in responses and feels like a gimmick rather than natural. Players can recruit Vader in ...

Does permission from the original artist make the use of AI ethical? This burning question has taken the Star Wars universe by storm over the past week. On May 16, Fortnite issued a statement ...

Fortnite introduces an AI-powered Darth Vader NPC for interactive player conversations. Darth Vader NPC is designed to interact positively but avoid sensitive topics in Fortnite. Friendly NPCs offer ...

In a statement released on May 19, SAG-AFTRA said, “we must protect our right to bargain terms and conditions around uses of voice that replace the work of our members, including those who previously ...

James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight over the use of artificial intelligence. On Monday, Hollywood ...