GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. 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 ...

He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. 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.

Recently, Epic Games has added the AI feature to the Darth Vader NPC, allowing players to interact with it using voice chat. This gave the character unique properties, making the interactions ...

When Lorna Rooke was likened to Darth Vader during a team-building exercise, the fallout was anything but science fiction. The comparison led to a UK tribunal ruling that the association caused her ...

We’ve all replicated the “Bane mask voice” by cupping our hands around our mouths ... Among the most jarring and tragic movie masks. David Prowse as Darth Vader, Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia – ...

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