As for Disney and Epic Games, the AI-powered Darth Vader in "Fortnite" is just the beginning of what will likely be significant gaming advancements, all the result of artificial intelligence.

Yet here we have Disney – one of the most valuable and premium brands in the world – birthing a Darth Vader meant to survive in the barbaric jungle of video game voice lobbies.

Darth Vader’s appearance in ‘Fortnite’ has proved controversial, as the ‘Star Wars’ villain is powered by generative AI, sparking backlash and debate.

SAG-AFTRA strikes back. The new Fortnite Vader feature has drawn the ire of SAG-AFTRA, which represents actors and voiceover artists, among other trades.On May 19, the union filed an unfair labor ...

Jones had allowed Lucasfilm and Disney to use AI and archival recordings to replicate the actor’s voice as Darth Vader for future “Star Wars” projects. Jones died in September .

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games have teamed up to launch a new Fortnite Battle Royale video game feature on Friday, May 16, that allows players to recruit the iconic Star Wars villain Darth ...

Disney got permission from Jones and his family to use AI to replicate his voice for film and TV in 2022, so there is precedent for an AI performance of this kind. After Jones' death in September ...

Darth Vader is now a character on "Fortnite," using an AI version of James Earl Jones' voice. Jones's family said they allowed AI to use his voice because he wanted "all ages" to experience Darth ...

How to recruit Darth Vader. Before you can recruit Darth Vader, you’ll need to take him down in a battle, as he is a boss. He still uses his old moves from earlier seasons, including the Force ...

Fortnite has taken its Star Wars crossover to the next level by allowing you to speak with Darth Vader. We don’t just mean text dialogue or added voice lines, but you can actually talk to him ...

Star Wars season has proven to be a pretty dramatic change of pace for Fortnite's battle royale mode, but this week's big update has introduced a massive surprise: an AI-powered Darth Vader NPC ...

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond ...