Darth Vader from Star Wars' latest Fortnite appearance comes with an AI voice based on James Earl Jones that can communicate and converse with players, all approved by the deceased actor’s estate.

Epic Games launches interactive AI Darth Vader in Fortnite featuring James Earl Jones' voice, created with family consent and enhanced safety measures ...

James Earl Jones passed away on September 9, 2024, but his voice lives on. The Oscar-nominated actor’s unmistakable booming baritone made the characters he voiced—from Star Wars ’ Darth ...

We’re going to give this one a big hrm… Although we feel glad that James Earl Jones actually gave his own free consent for Disney to recreate his Darth Vader voice using AI, it also feels ...

“James Earl felt that the voice of Darth Vader was inseparable from the story of Star Wars, and he always wanted fans of all ages to continue to experience it,” Jones’ family said in a ...

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.

The AI-generated voice for the recently introduced Darth Vader NPC in Fortnite was developed with the consent of the estate of James Earl Jones, the legendary actor who originated the voice and ...

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 ...

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 ...