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’s AI-powered Darth Vader shenanigans were just a test; Epic Games will soon allow Fortnite creators to craft their own chatbot-esque NPC for the battle royale game.

Epic Games is going to allow Fortnite creators to make AI-powered NPCs that work similar to the recently-launched AI Darth Vader. The company showed off the tech at its State of Unreal show on ...

Generative AI is causing new and unusual problems for developers as players become more sensitive to the use of artificially ...

Plenty of other actors have portrayed Luke and Anakin. Just looking at Darth Vader alone, it was David Prowse in the ...

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. But later this year, any creator using Unreal Editor for ...

Disney’s legal and marketing team are pushing to protect Darth Vader from unauthorized AI misuse after multiple Fortnite ...

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 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 ...

Epic Games expressed their reverence for Jones’ performance in a news post discussing the AI Vader feature. “Darth Vader wouldn’t be nearly as sinister without the legendary performance of ...

The Mad Titan would never have danced in Fortnite if Anthony and Joe Russo hadn't lobbied for Thanos' inclusion.