Deadpool/Wolverine #5 hits stores on May 28th, featuring the duo as Stryfe's mind-controlled enforcers Stryfe's endgame threatens both human and mutant life on Earth in this apocalyptic storyline ...

It even knew about his buyable "skin." "Darth Vader had that information and knew a lot about me," he said. Though the character has had some hiccups, the bot is an early example of what's possible.

SAG-AFTRA has filed a labor complaint against Fortnite;s maker over AI use of James Earl Jones' voice as Darth Vader, raising concerns over performer rights.

May 20, 2025, 06:12pm EDTUpdated May 21, 2025, 07:16pm EDT Darth Vader appears in Fortnite as an AI-generated companion Epic Games/Disney ...

Earlier this month, Fortnite's Star Wars-themed Galactic Battle event reintroduced Darth Vader to the game with a twist. Thanks to an AI-generated voice based on the late James Earl Jones, players ...

The famed Sith lord Darth Vader is AI-enabled to speak like actor James Earl Jones in Fortnite. Players immediately took advantage to make him, uh, go off-script.

When Fortnite players talk with Darth Vader, their audio is sent to Gemini, a conversation chatbot created by Google, to generate a response from the character, Epic says on its website.

The AI Darth Vader companion gives witty answers to the questions, alert the players from incoming threats, and can even leave the team. But the surprising part is that you can make him sing.

James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight over the use of artificial intelligence. On Monday ...

Fortnite underestimates SAG-AFTRA‘s power, it would appear after the online gaming platform used conversational AI to replicate James Earl Jones‘ voice as Star Wars‘ Darth Vader. On Monday ...

After Jones' death in September 2024, the AI route technically became the only way to use Darth Vader's "original voice," other than reusing clips of past performances.

James Earl Jones's estate allowed "Fortnite" to use the late actor's voice for its Darth Vader character. Epic Games had to issue a fix after it started cursing.