In fact, gamers have discovered that the AI Darth Vader has very strong opinions towards Llamatauns, the llama-shaped spots based on Star Wars 's Tauntauns, and he's not afraid to show it.

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.

Beyond combat, the AI Darth Vader offers unique interactions. Players can engage in conversations and even prompt the Sith Lord to sing, showcasing the lighter side of this technological advancement.

According to Epic Games’ website, Darth Vader’s responses are AI-generated using Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model, and ElevenLabs’ Flash v2.5 model generates the audio.

To recruit the AI-controlled Darth Vader in Fortnite, players must first defeat him in a boss battle. Afterward, a portal opens, allowing you to add him to your squad.

But until Epic announced its AI version of Darth Vader for Fortnite, no major blockbuster video game had actually put similar technology in a release. It would be a gamble.

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.

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 ...

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.” ...

You can read our playbook for handling this delicate balance here. Final Word: Don’t Let AI Pull You to the Dark Side AI Darth Vader may have made headlines, but it also raised legal alarms.

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.