Earlier today, Epic Games announced that they are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bring Darth Vader's voice back to life in Fortnite using the late James Earl Jones' voice ((with consent by his estate).
While this new addition sounds cool on paper, who wouldn't want to interact with Darth Vader, right? Unfortunately, it didn't take long for gamers to have the AI-generated voice to say things that are very un-Vader-like.
Darth Vader Saying Skibidi Toilet Is An Actual Thing
Players have managed to get Vader to curse, drop F-bombs, and more on social media. It's surreal to see, but it did happen (via CNET).
The AI behind the voice answers players, and it goes in any direction sometimes...as players can even have it talk about breasts.
This fun is short-lived, as Epic Games has announced that they have pushed out a hotfix immediately so this "shouldn't happen again." It looks like Epic might have tightened the language filters, so the AI couldn't be tricked into saying things.
Thankfully, players recorded Dath Vader swearing before it was patched out. For gamers who have kids playing Fortnite, this shouldn't be an issue, as parents must enable the...
