Fortnite' players will be able to chat with Darth Vader, in a move made in "close consultation" with Jones' family.

Some feel that AI Darth Vader honours James Earl Jones' wishes, while others fear that this is a slippery slope.

Beloved actor James Earl Jones died less than a year ago, but in a world with access to (or a flood of) AI generation, his ...

When Fortnite players meet Darth Vader in the game’s ongoing Star Wars event, they will be able to speak with the Sith Lord ...

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones ‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be ...

Hollywood icons might never really die, thanks to AI. Fortnite's Darth Vader also uses James Earl Jones' voice, wielding ...

The move comes after the legendary 'Star Wars' voice actor sold the rights to his voice to AI firm Respeecher before his ...

Did Epic Games cross the line with its Fortnite AI-powered Darth Vader companion that uses James Earl Jones voice? Gamers ...

Epic Games launches interactive AI Darth Vader in Fortnite featuring James Earl Jones' voice, created with family consent and ...

Right now, the AI Darth Vader only speaks English, and Epic Games says they used a combination of Google Gemini 2.0 Flash and ...

Update: Epic has deployed a hotfix to address Vader's profanity.

Fortnite players can now speak with Darth Vader and hear him respond in an AI-powered voice that sounds just like the one ...