Starting today, Walt Disney Co. and Epic Games will allow Fortnite players to recruit and speak to Darth Vader, and yes, it's the late James Earl Jones voice you will be hearing. Gamers react to ...

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 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 ...

Fortnite‘s massive Star Wars seasonal event, Fortnite: Galactic Battle, is currently underway. In it, players can get skins for beloved characters like Poe Dameron, Emperor Palpatine, and Darth ...

This FAQ seemingly hints that Fortnite has some assumption that James Earl Jones’ AI Darth Vader voice may say something that merits reporting. And we’re not sure we like that very much at all.

All that aside, if you think the AI's voice sounds quite close to actual Vader, that's because the late James Earl Jones (who passed away last year) has had his voice re-created by generative AI.

Disney, Epic Games Using AI to Bring James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Voice to ‘Fortnite’ 'Fortnite' players will be able to chat with Darth Vader, in a move made in "close consultation" with ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to recreate the late James Earl Jones’ bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games’ “Fortnite.”. The actors union said Epic-owned Llama ...

Fortnite’s new Star Wars event features an AI-recreation of James Earl Jones’ voice. ... “We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite will allow both longtime fans of Darth Vader and newer ...