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 ...

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.

His goal, he said, was for his voice to be clear. Speaking with The Associated Press in 1994, he said that he tried to make Darth Vader “more human and more interesting.” ...

Signage is on display prior to a press conference at SAG-AFTRA Plaza on Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Author: SARAH PARVINI (Associated Press Technology Writer ...

Darth Vader’s voice lives on with use of AI Jones’ decision to sign over rights worries voice actors September 15, 2024 at 1:54 a.m. by SARAH PARVINI The Associated Press ...

Meanwhile, the death of James Earl Jones has raised the spotlight on whether the voice of Darth Vader will live on through AI technologies.

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.

James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice lives on through AI. Voice actors see promise and peril in that Sep. 10, 2024 at 10:00 pm By Sarah Parvini The Associated Press ...