Darth Vader has a new enemy, but it isn't the Jedi Order reborn. It's the Screen Actors Guild. On May 16, as part of a month-long collaboration between Epic Games' Fortnite and Disney-owned Star ...

RELATED: X-Wings & Tie Fighters Buffed — Fortnite v35.10 Patch Notes You can recruit Darth Vader as a companion, then hold down the button that pops up to speak to him using your own voice.

As for Disney and Epic Games, the AI-powered Darth Vader in "Fortnite" is just the beginning of what will likely be significant gaming advancements, all the result of artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence has fueled these various exchanges behind the scenes, finding a way to revive Vader’s persona for Fortnite players without Jones’ direct involvement.

With this new update, Fortnite has again been pushing the boundaries of what we consider to be gaming innovation: the introduction of an AI-powered Darth Vader.

Fortnite had a very rocky launch with its AI-powered NPC, Darth Vader, last month. The battle royale's use of artificial intelligence may not be stopping there, either. Epic Games has unveiled a ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the makers of “Fortnite” for using an AI-generated replica of the late James Earl Jones’ voice as Darth Vader without notifying or ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using AI to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice.

Months after the death of James Earl Jones, the booming voice of Darth Vader, Fortnite players are having in-game conversations with the “Star Wars” villain about being a Jedi and his conflict ...

A Darth Vader costumed character poses at the Hasbro and Amazon Star Wars interactive Imperial March experience at the Empire State Building in New York on March 21, 2024.

The union alleges Epic Games replaced actors' work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without notice.