Epic to let Fortnite creators build AI-voiced NPCs, ships 36 personas

Epic Games will let Fortnite creators publish experiences featuring characters with AI-powered voices starting July 30, and has created 36 characters with consistent voices and personas for use as NPCs, including Agent Jonesy, Peely, and Fishstick. The voices rely on performances captured from independent professional actors for the LLM-powered characters. Epic tested the concept with last year's Darth Vader NPC voiced by James Earl Jones, which players quickly got to swear before a fix. It plans to eventually feature voices from well-known actors, pending approvals.

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