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Epic Games prevails in patent infringement case over Travis Scott, Ariana Grande concerts in Fortnite
A jury found that neither the Ariana Grande show nor the Travis Scott concert in ‘Fortnite’ a patent held by Utherverse.
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Epic Games faces union complaint due to Fortnite's AI-powered Darth Vader
Epic Games has faced a union complaint from SAG-AFTRA, after an AI-powered Darth Vader trained on James Earl Jones' voice was ...
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Did James Earl Jones give permission to use his voice for AI Darth Vader? What we know amid SAG-AFTRA lawsuit against Epic games
When James Earl Jones gave his blessing to preserve Darth Vader’s voice using past recordings, he set in motion a plan to ...
Epic Games debuts voice-interactive Darth Vader in Fortnite — and it's already being tricked into swearing
Epic Games' new voice-interactive Fortnite character uses Google's Gemini AI to recreate James Earl Jones' iconic voice for the first time in-game.
Epic Games' Fortnite Returns to Apple App Store in US After Nearly Five Years
Epic Games, a US-based studio backed by China's Tencent, has been locked in a legal battle with Apple since 2020. Epic Games alleged the iPhone maker's practice of charging a commission of up to 30 ...
Microsoft backs ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games in legal feud, claims Apple ‘stymied’ plans for Xbox mobile store
Microsoft has backed “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games in its legal battle with Apple – alleging in a new court filing that the Tim Cook-led tech giant has “stymied” its own efforts to create ...