<ul><li>Fortnite players can now interact with Darth Vader in-game using their own voices, with James Earl Jones's iconic voice generated through AI technology.</li><li>This new feature allows players to recruit and chat with Vader in Battle Royale matches; the AI-driven responses are brought to life in Jones' voice using ElevenLabs’ Flash v2.5 model.</li><li>James Earl Jones gave his consent before his passing for his voice to be recreated for Star Wars projects; Epic Games obtained permission from his estate for this recreation in Fortnite.</li><li>Epic Games assures players' privacy by not storing voice audio or transcriptions; parental controls have been added to manage interactions with AI features in the game.</li></ul>

An AI James Earl Jones returns as Darth Vader in Fortnite, with permission

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