<ul><li>Fortnite developer Epic will allow players to create their own AI-powered NPCs following the controversy surrounding the AI-voiced Darth Vader NPC being patched for using inappropriate language.</li><li>The AI NPC siblings will be introduced later this year, with Epic providing tools for creators to customize their AI NPCs' voice, characteristics, and dialogue.</li><li>Epic showcased the new AI NPC creation process using a 'Persona Device' at the State of Unreal showcase, where an AI NPC named 'Mr Buttons' demonstrated comedic dialogue interactions.</li><li>The use of generative AI for voice acting in games has sparked ethical debates and opposition from voice actors' unions like SAG-AFTRA, citing potential threats to human VAs' job opportunities.</li></ul>

As if sweary Darth Vader wasn't enough, Fortnite developer Epic will soon be letting players create their own "AI-powered NPCs"

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