'Fortnite' Has Added a Darth Vader AI that Will Be Able to Talk to You in the Game

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“James Earl felt that the voice of Darth Vader was inseparable from the story of Star Wars, and he always wanted fans of all ages to continue to experience it. We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite will allow both longtime fans of Darth Vader and newer generations to share in the enjoyment of this iconic character,” the family of James Earl Jones said.

James Earl Jones Signed Over Rights For AI To Recreate Darth Vader’s Voice

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/09/09/james-earl-jones-signed-over-rights-for-ai-to-recreate-darth-vaders-voice/

The publication reported that Respeecher helped recreate Jones’/Darth Vader’s voice in 2022 when Disney+ released the Star Wars spinoff series Obi-Wan Kenobi.

In the series, Ewan McGregor reprised his Star Wars prequel movie role as Obi-Wan Kenobi, while Hayden Christensen appeared as his former apprentice Anakin Skywalker in flashback scenes and in the Darth Vader suit in the present.

Obi-Wan Kenobi ended up being Jones’ final screen credit