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

A recent controversy involving Darth Vader in Fortnite exposes a crucial issue on the topic of actors' likeness and AI.

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

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

Now, while this is not an official collaboration between Nike and the legendary series "Star Wars," the resemblance is ...

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

Fortnite has revealed huge plans to bring more AI-powered NPCs like the existing Darth Vader AI who has gone viral online.

When Fortnite’s Darth Vader started talking, things went downhill fast. The AI-powered NPC voiced with permission from James Earl Jones’ estate, cursed, glitched, and set off alarms. Union actors ...

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 ...

Many Star Wars fans are hoping a Darth Vader show could be in the works, but that would require the return of one unexpected ...

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

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones ‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be ...