Fortnite Players can use their voice to command the ultimate Sith Lord in Star Wars. And you can hear Darth Vader respond in the iconic tone of actor James Earl Jones.
Following Jones’ pass in 2024, Epic Games and Disney have revived his voice with a new feature that allows fans to recruit and interact with Vaders in the game. Notably, potentially controversial additions produced using generative AI technology have been approved by Jones Real Estate.
The first team to replace Darth Vader Samurai as a boss in Galaxy Battles and recruit Vader in Battle Royale or Zero Build Matches can interact with him using the special on-screen “Darth Vader” button and ask him something in real time. Behind the scenes, Epic Games says that the player’s voice input is sent firmly to Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model, generating a Vader AI-driven response. That response is achieved in Jones’ voice using ElevenLabs’ Flash V2.5 model.
This is not the first time Jones’ voice has been recreated for Star Wars. Jones signed off to build AI using his archived voiceover work, although for Rispaker. The technology was previously used by Disney Plus.” Obiwan series. Epic Games agreed to use his famous voice from Jones’ real estate for his own recreation.
“James Earl felt that Darth Vader’s voice was inseparable from the story. Star Warsand he always wanted fans of all ages to continue experiencing it,” the Jones family said in a statement. Fortnite Both Darth Vader fans and a new generation will be able to share the fun of this iconic character. ”
For those worried about privacy, Epic Games emphasizes that the player’s voice audio and transcription is not stored. If Darth Vader responds with something unexpected, the player can report it. Note that Epic only sends Vader’s response to them, not the original voice input of the player. If you are a parent and you are a mechanic and don’t trust Timmy a little, then parental controls have been added to allow or disable voice or written communication with AI features. According to the Epic FAQ page, you can access “via in-game prompts, either go to the Parent Control section of the Fortnite main menu or access the Epic account settings for children on the web.”
Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 3 is a full-fledged Star Wars crossover titled Galactic Battle. The island is packed with Star Wars references throughout the season. This ranges from iconic vehicles like the X-wing Starfighter, AT-AT, and Sandcrawler to star destroyers looming overhead in the sky in new themed locations.
