Fortnite to add even more AI NPCs following Darth Vader incident

Editor's take: Game developers are actively promoting AI and large language models as the next big leap for the industry. Despite ambitious visions of fully automated characters and self-generating virtual worlds, the current reality falls short and is often limited to profanity-laced chatbots meant to nudge you into pressing a button. Epic Games recently announced several AI-related updates for Fortnite. Creators still building in the 2017 multiplayer game will soon be able to populate their battle arenas with AI-driven NPCs. However, the integrated chatbots could quickly veer off-script, swearing at or insulting players, much like AI Darth Vader did just a few days ago. The technology behind that incident is now officially coming to Fortnite, Epic revealed during the recent State of Unreal showcase. Using the Unreal Editor for Fortnite, creators will be able to design new AI characters by configuring their voice, personality traits, delivery style, and more. This new feature, dubbe ... Read full article.