Darth Vader never said, “Luke I am your father.” So why do we all think he did? Here’s the science behind this strange ...

The introduction of Darth Vader has been a special experience, but now Epic Games is taking the iconic character to the next level. The May 16th update added an AI Darth Vader chatbot to the ...

In fact, gamers have discovered that the AI Darth Vader has very strong opinions towards Llamatauns, the llama-shaped spots based on Star Wars 's Tauntauns, and he's not afraid to show it.

Players interact with the character, which uses conversational AI based on James Earl Jones' voice. "Fortnite" Darth Vader represents both the benefits and pitfalls of AI. He is what they made him.

Robin Williams' Mrs Doubtfire co-star has suggested the late actor's voice should be revived using AI. Matthew Lawrence, who ...

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 ...

Parents can approve or deny Darth's shenanigans by heading to Epic Games' parental controls and selecting “allow voice and written communication with AI Features." Darth Vader AI is now in Fortnite.

You can read our playbook for handling this delicate balance here. Final Word: Don’t Let AI Pull You to the Dark Side AI Darth Vader may have made headlines, but it also raised legal alarms.

According to Epic Games’ website, Darth Vader’s responses are AI-generated using Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model, and ElevenLabs’ Flash v2.5 model generates the audio.

The series used an AI-generated voice that was based on how Mr Earl Jones sounded in the original films from 45 years ago, rather than later versions like in 2019’s The Rise of Skywalker film.