The AI NPCs aren’t the only AI-focused news for Fortnite creators. Epic is also beta testing the Epic Developer Assistant, an ...

Epic Games' new voice-interactive Fortnite character uses Google's Gemini AI to recreate James Earl Jones' iconic voice for the first time in-game.

Fortnite had a very rocky launch with its AI-powered NPC, Darth Vader, last month. The battle royale's use of artificial ...

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

Fortnite developer Epic will be letting players create their own "AI-powered NPCs" later this year, following its Darth Vader ...

If a conservative company like Disney is experimenting with video game AI, other developers will surely follow ...

Fortnite’s Darth Vader AI has prompted a lot of intrigue and a degree of controversy. Here we explore how it works and what ...

Darth Vader is voiced by the inimitable James Earl Jones, who died in September 2024 at the age of 93. This AI version of his ...

Epic Games first unleashed AI Darth Vader in May, powered by a digitally altered voice from the late James Earl Jones. And while the bot’s purpose, personality, and language were intended to match ...

Epic Games plans to add more AI-driven NPCs to Fortnite despite causing a stir with their Darth Vader addition which quickly went rogue.

At the show, Epic will be hosting its annual State of Unreal keynote, which will begin at 9:30AM ET on June 3rd. The company ...