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Epic’s AI Darth Vader tech is about to be all over Fortnite Get ready for more unhinged interactions by Marc Griffin Jun 3, 2025, 9:49 AM PDT Image: Epic Games via Polygon ...

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 ...

Months after the death of James Earl Jones, the booming voice of Darth Vader, Fortnite players are having in-game conversations with the “Star Wars” villain about being a Jedi and his conflict ...

May 20, 2025, 06:12pm EDTUpdated May 21, 2025, 07:16pm EDT Darth Vader appears in Fortnite as an AI-generated companion Epic Games/Disney ...

But now the developer is in hot water with one of the largest media unions in the country because it included this AI-powered Vader without first communicating or bargaining with SAG-AFTRA.

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.

Fortnite players are abusing AI Darth Vader, forcing him to say ‘Skibidi Toilet’ and worse Epic tries to crack down on slurs and swears by Michael McWhertor May 16, 2025, 12:08 PM PDT ...

Fortnite announced on its news site this morning that players will now be able to have conversations with Darth Vader “ [w]ith your voice. And he’ll respond back using conversational AI.” ...

And James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice is one of the most magnificent of all. That voice will ALWAYS be associated with the terrible leader of the dark side on Star Wars.

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.