If there’s someone more iconic in the world of Star Wars than Darth Vader, we are yet to see that character. That’s because ...

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.

Fortnite‘s Darth Vader Could Be Just the Beginning. Screenshot of Darth Vader courtesy of Fortnite The Gamer discusses how the Fortnite AI Vader could be a threat to voice actors.

An AI-powered version of Darth Vader was added to Fortnite and its Star Wars-themed season late last month. The NPC, complete with a Google-developed AI model trained on voice clips recorded by ...

In May, Epic added a Darth Vader NPC to Fortnite that could speak to players using an AI-powered version of James Earl Jones’ voice. Jones’ estate approved of the use of his voice.

AI Darth Vader, it seems, was just the beginning. During State of Unreal 2025, Epic unveiled plans to release new tools for creators to build their own AI-powered NPCs in Unreal Editor for ...

In the latest issue of Star Wars: Legacy of Vader #4 by Charles Soule and Luke Ross, Kylo Ren visits Naboo, showing the once gorgeous palace that belonged to Padmé had become a harrowing scene of ...

In a galaxy not so far away, Fortnite’s most recent update released an AI-powered Darth Vader NPC, sparking a social media firestorm. Introduced on May 16, 2025, this conversational Sith Lord ...

Esports Meets the Force: Vader, Twitch Streams, and Vape Clouds. Now let’s take this crossover to the next level. Imagine Darth Vader as an esports streamer. He’s got the rig. He’s got the voice. He’s ...

Oh boy. Remember the AI-voiced Darth Vader NPC Epic recently added to Fortnite? The one that very quickly had to patched because it wouldn't stop saying bad words, and has since become the subject of ...