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 ...

Fortnite recently added a Darth Vader NPC that is able to keep conversations going thanks to artificial intelligence, and it seems that he also reacts strongly to certain creatures and items on ...

Darth Vader’s AI is powered by Google Gemini 2.0. Players under 13, or the age of digital consent in their country, will need permission to speak with Darth Vader.

In the Fortnite Team’s FAQ, they state: “The dialogue of Darth Vader’s responses is AI generated using Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model, and the audio itself is generated by ElevenLabs ...

While Darth Vader has been featured in Fortnite multiple times, either as a skin or NPC, in the most recent Star Wars -themed season, he's entering the arena with an AI component.

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.

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 ...

Fortnite players can speak with Darth Vader through a James Earl Jones-voiced AI They’ve already managed to get the AI character to swear.  by Charles Pulliam-Moore May 16, 2025, 7:40 AM PDT ...

But now the Epic game has added a twist: you can actually talk to Darth Vader, who will responded thanks to AI and the voice of the late James Earl Jones (with his family's permission).

How to speak to Darth Vader in Fortnite First of all, you’ll need to turn on Conversational AI to talk to Darth Vader. This is an option that is found in the Controller settings.

Shortly after Epic Games dropped Darth Vader, in the form of a holographic conversational AI, into Fortnite, players started figuring out how to get the Sith lord to say the worst things possible ...

After Fortnite’s AI Darth Vader, nothing will be the same in the gaming industry If a conservative company like Disney is experimenting with video game AI, other developers will surely follow ...