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

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 famous for his role as Darth Vader, but also as Mufasa in Disney's The Lion ...

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones ‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond with ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to recreate the late James Earl Jones’ bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games’ “Fortnite.” The actors union said Epic-owned Llama Productions “chose to ...

The hit game brings the famous Star Wars villain back to life using AI. James Earl Jones, who voiced Vader, died last year. But his voice lives on through the AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite as ...

Darth Vader is now a character on "Fortnite," using an AI version of James Earl Jones' voice. Jones's family said they allowed AI to use his voice because he wanted "all ages" to experience Darth ...

James Earl Jones, passing away last year, thanks to AI. In a new post on Fortnite’s official website, titled “This Will Be a Day Long Remembered: Speak with Darth Vader in Fortnite,” Epic ...

Beloved actor James Earl Jones died less than a year ago, but in a world with access to (or a flood of) AI generation, his characters don’t have to stay dead. Fortnite announced on its news site ...

Before his death, as he finally retired, James Earl Jones granted Disney the rights to recreate his Darth Vader voice via AI in future Star Wars projects. The first instance of this AI recreation ...

Fortnite’s use of AI-generated Darth Vader voice, based on James Earl Jones, raises ethical questions about consent, digital ...

Tim Sweeney, the founder and CEO of Fortnite developer Epic Games, has discussed the role of artificial intelligence tools ...

Darth Vader's iconic voice, which was performed by the late James Earl Jones, has been added to Fortnite using AI, and fans already found ways to make the chatbot swear. Darth Vader has rejoined ...