Fortnite had a very rocky launch with its AI-powered NPC, Darth Vader, last month. The battle royale's use of artificial ...

The AI NPCs aren’t the only AI-focused news for Fortnite creators. Epic is also beta testing the Epic Developer Assistant, an ...

Fortnite developer Epic will be letting players create their own "AI-powered NPCs" later this year, following its Darth Vader ...

Fortnite's AI-powered Darth Vader represents AI's potential, and also its risks.

Epic Games recently announced several AI-related updates for Fortnite. Creators still building in the 2017 multiplayer game will soon be able to populate their battle arenas ...

Fortnite has revealed huge plans to bring more AI-powered NPCs like the existing Darth Vader AI who has gone viral online.

SAG-AFTRA, the massive actors and media union with over 160,000 members, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the ...

Epic Games first unleashed AI Darth Vader in May, powered by a digitally altered voice from the late James Earl Jones. And while the bot’s purpose, personality, and language were intended to match ...

On Monday, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic subsidiary ...

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. "Fortnite" Darth Vader ...

Hopefully, the AI NPCs don’t swear. Hopefully, the AI NPCs don’t swear. Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at ...

If a conservative company like Disney is experimenting with video game AI, other developers will surely follow ...