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

The move comes after the legendary 'Star Wars' voice actor sold the rights to his voice to AI firm Respeecher before his ...

It didn't take long after Epic Games unleashed famous Star Wars Sith lord Darth Vader into the game Fortnite -- complete with ...

It didn't take long after Epic Games unleashed famous Star Wars Sith lord Darth Vader into the game Fortnite -- complete with ...

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

Shortly after Epic Games dropped Darth Vader, in the form of a holographic conversational AI, into Fortnite, players started ...

The Star Wars season has been a big hit this May, with many Fortnite fans returning to try the new weapons and collect ...

Right now, the AI Darth Vader only speaks English, and Epic Games says they used a combination of Google Gemini 2.0 Flash and ...

Fortnite's new AI buddy has a death grip on all manner of cool and strange features, including the ability to serenade you, ...

There's been an ongoing debate surrounding the use of AI to bring a deceased actor's likeness to life. Jones, who's not only ...

Fortnite now lets you chat with Darth Vader, who wields the fully operational AI-generated power of the late James Earl Jones ...