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Update 11:30 a.m. ET: An Epic Games representative provided a statement to Kotaku senior reporter Ethan Gach announcing that it has patched its Darth Vader AI so it no longer swears, saying, “We ...

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Following the release of AI Darth Vader into Fortnite, Epic has announced plans to let people create their own AI NPCs in the all-encompassing battle royale. AI Darth Vader hit Fortnite last month ...

Epic Games is facing union action from SAG-AFTRA due to Fortnite's recent introduction of an AI-powered Darth Vader, which delivers voice lines based on archived recordings of James Earl Jones.

Though it didn't elaborate there on how Vader's voice was recreated, elsewhere in an FAQ, Epic explained that the dialogue of Darth Vader's responses is AI-generated using Google's Gemini 2.0 ...

You might have heard about the AI-powered Darth Vader that was added to Epic’s popular battle royale game last week as part of an ongoing Star Wars- themed season. Players could talk to this AI ...

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Epic Games has confirmed it won't enforce rules against AI-generated thumbnails for Fortnite mini-games. In an interview with Mustard Plays as transcribed by Eurogamer, Epic acknowledged that as AI ...

Fortnite Boss Makes A Bold Claim About AI In Video Games Tim Sweeney makes a bold prediction about how AI could shake up the gaming landscape. By Eddie Makuch on June 4, 2025 at 9:19AM PDT Comments ...

Fortnite’s AI-powered Darth Vader shenanigans were just a test; Epic Games will soon allow Fortnite creators to craft their own chatbot-esque NPC for the battle royale game. The gaming company ...