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

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 with ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to regenerate the late James Earl Jones' bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic ...

Before Epic Games cracked down, the AI-powered Darth Vader was saying some questionable things. James Earl Jones's family allowed a "Fortnite" version of Darth Vader to use his voice. They ...

“James Earl felt that the voice of Darth Vader ... 2025 Regardless of Epic Games, Disney, and the Jones estates’ intent to honor the legendary actor’s legacy by bringing his voice print ...

The development marks the most comprehensive Star Wars collaboration between Epic Games and Disney to ... consultation with the family of James Earl Jones, who passed away last year.

The tech uses Google's Gemini 2.0 Flash model to generate Vader's responses, according to Epic Games. The voice of James Earl Jones, the late actor who voiced Vader, was generated using ElevenLabs ...

Fortnite's AI-powered Darth Vader represents AI's potential, and also its risks.

Did Epic Games cross the line with its AI-powered Darth Vader companion that uses James Earl Jones voice? Gamers are currently debating. The iconic actor James Earl Jones passed away last year ...

SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games, over using an AI voice acting for Darth Vader in Fortnite ...

James Earl Jones passed away last year, but it appears that his iconic voice will live on. In a notable move, The Walt Disney Co. and Epic Games say that players of its flagship game Fortnite will ...