AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to let creators make AI-powered NPCs for their own in-game experiences. But a senior Epic exec says that creators should expect a ...

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 new ...

Fortnite developer Epic will be letting players create their own "AI-powered NPCs" later this year, following its Darth Vader chatbot.

Epic Games took a big step with conversational AI when it added a new version of Darth Vader in Fortnite that could speak with players.

Epic Games added an AI-powered Darth Vader to "Fortnite" this month. Players interact with the character, which uses conversational AI based on James Earl Jones' voice. "Fortnite" Darth Vader ...

AI Darth Vader was just the beginning. Image credit: Epic Games. Within an hour of the feature going live, Fortnite players manipulated Vader into saying the kind of things very much associated ...

Fortnite has introduced two new AI-controlled NPCs that can interact with players in the game’s LEGO mode, Brick Life, but they’re very different compared to the controversial Darth Vader. Epic Games ...

Months after the passing of iconic actor James Earl Jones, the menacing voice behind Darth ... an Epic Games subsidiary, has been accused of violating labor laws by deploying AI to replicate ...

SAG-AFTRA has suspended its strike against ten game studios. The organization's national board will meet tomorrow to consider ...

The SAG-AFTRA union have reached "tentative agreement" with some game companies that it says could end the latest voice actor ...