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Epic Games is now letting Fortnite creators experiment with a new “conversations” tool to create AI-powered characters that players can talk and interact with.
Following last year’s AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite that swore, developers can test their own AI characters.
Following last year’s AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite that swore in a re-creation of James Earl Jones’ voice, Epic Games is now letting Fortnite creators experiment with a new “conversations” tool to create AI-powered characters that players can talk and interact with.
“Instead of authoring dialogue trees for characters in your islands, conversations transforms an NPC into an AI-powered character capable of unscripted dialogue and interactions with players, like a quest giver or narrator,” Epic says. “You define who the character is with simple prompts—how they think, what they know, and how they behave—and then select a voice that matches their persona.”
However, Epic has updated its rules for developers to try and ensure that these AI characters don’t become problematic — including that they can’t be romantic partners:
1.22.1. You must not create a persona designed to provide medical or mental health guidance.
1.22.2. You must not create a persona that role-plays as, simulates, or impersonates a date, romantic partner, or other intimate companion.