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Fortnite's Journey Into Proximity Voice Chat Has A Rocky Start, With "Thousands Banned Already"

Ahh, yes, proximity chat, the crown jewel of multiplayer shooters, where you can trash-talk your opponent in the middle of a gun fight. What's that? Fortnite added a new game mode centered around ...
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Fortnite adds a generative AI Darth Vader that uses James Earl Jones' voice, which immediately began swearing and talking about skibidi toilets, and not everyone is happy

Fortnite Fortnite lead gushes that "working at Epic allows you to have your childhood dreams come true" due to South Park collab Fortnite Fortnite now allows in-game purchases in user-generated ...
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"I wish I could shield them all from the sweats and bigots."

Fortnite Delulu, the game's new battle royale mode with proximity voice chat, has launched to big player numbers but also a surge of complaints around in-game abuse — prompting Epic Games to issue ...
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Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite

On Monday, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic subsidiary Llama Productions for implementing an AI-generated Darth Vader voice in ...
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‘Fortnite’ Creators Hit With Unfair Labor Practice Charge for AI-Recreated Darth Vader Voice

SAG-AFTRA is cracking down on Fortnite after its recent introduction of an AI Darth Vader. The union, which represents roughly 170,000 voice, motion, and screen performers and other media ...
Los Angeles Daily News

SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to ...