Darth Vader has been added to Fortnite, and the iconic Star Wars villain has sparked controversy, debate and a legal challenge from SAG-AFTRA. This version of Vader is an NPC companion who can ...

Epic Games added an AI-powered Darth Vader to "Fortnite" this month. Players interact with the character, which uses conversational AI based on James Earl Jones' voice. "Fortnite" Darth Vader ...

Darth Vader returns in a Star Wars-themed Fortnite Battle Royale mini-season that was launched last week. In the game, the Sith Lord is the boss and players can fight, recruit, and interact with ...

But until Epic announced its AI version of Darth Vader for Fortnite, no major blockbuster video game had actually put similar technology in a release. It would be a gamble. So far, users have been ...

In the latest battle over AI in entertainment, a re-created Darth Vader voice has triggered a labour dispute. Here's everything to know In a case that feels straight out of sci-fi satire ...

Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here The addition of Darth Vader in Fortnite has been quite controversial so far. Epic Games ...

An actors’ union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader. Fortnite announced last week it had got permission from the family of ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Two years before Jones passed away in 2024, he retired as the voice of Darth Vader and signed a deal that allows an AI program to recreate his ...

“However, we must protect our right to bargain terms and conditions around uses of voice that replace the work of our members, including those who previously did the work of matching Darth Vader ...

Star Wars icon Darth Vader has been added to Fortnite, by way of large language AI models, and predictably, pretty immediately, people had him saying some fairly naughty things. This isn't even ...

Fortnite's crossover connection with Star Wars was presented with an AI Darth Vader voiced by James Earl Jones as a part of the Galactic Battle season. The guild of SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair ...