- Now you can talk to Darth Vader in Fortnite
- Disney and Epic Games announced the rebirth of the iconic voice of Darth Vader thanks to the power of AI
- James Earl Jones died in 2024, but his voice lives in
Disney and Epic Games have confirmed that the iconic voice of Darth Vader will arrive in Fortnite, thanks to the power of AI.
Darth Vader, one of Star Wars’s most famous characters, was expressed by actor James Earl Jones, who died last year at the age of 93. Now, starting today, fans of a distant, distant galaxy, can hear their voice once again … in Fortnite.
In a blog post, Epic Games confirmed that the voice Ai de Jones will appear in Fortnite and that the company “honors the voice of the late Mr. Jones, and we thank its heritage for the opportunity to make this happen for the players.”
There is also an appointment from the actor’s family: “James Earl felt that Darth Vader’s voice was inseparable from Star Wars’ story, and always wanted fans of all ages to continue experiencing. We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite allows the Darth Vader fans of long data and new generations to share the enjoyment of this iconic character.”
The new Darth Vader dialogue was created by the Flash Gemini 2.0 model of Google, and the audio of the Flash V2.5 model of Elevenlabs. Fortnite players can talk to Darth Vader in the game and recruit Star Wars villain to help win a real victory.
Darth Vader returns
There has been an ongoing debate around the use of AI to give life to the life of a deceased actor. Jones, who is not only famous for his role as Darth Vader, but also as Mufasa in the King Lion of Disney, signed on the rights over his archive voice, collaborating with the Ukrainian company, Respect.
It is possible that he has heard of respect before, since the company’s software was used to improve the Hungarian dialect in the brutalist, nominated for an Oscar earlier this year.
This collaboration will be the subject of scrutiny, since the debate on whether or not we should keep alive the similarities of the actors after their passing anger. That said, the Disney and Epic games, together with the Jones’ family, are clear that they have recreated their voice in the way more possible taste.
In the announcement of collaboration, Disney and Epic said: “Epic Games and Disney have worked together to carefully develop this innovative characteristic with a strong focus on transparency, consent and security, ensuring that creators, Disney IP and players are protected in interactive experiences.”
Then, he likes it or not, he can chat with Darth Vader in Fortnite this weekend, although he must be over 13 years as their data is sent to Gemini to generate an answer.
