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Epic Tests AI NPC ‘Conversations’ in Fortnite’s Creator Tools

The test signals a platform push under strict safety rules with no public rollout date.

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Epic Games adds AI conversations to Fortnite, but I don't remember anyone asking for them
An image about Fortnite developers can now create AI characters that players can actually talk to

Overview

  • Epic has added an experimental Conversations tool to Unreal Editor for Fortnite that lets creators build NPCs that talk with players in real time and can shape gameplay.
  • The system uses Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite to process voice input and generate replies, while ElevenLabs turns those replies into spoken dialogue.
  • Creators cannot publish islands using the feature during testing, with no beta timeline shared, and Epic says voice quality and response time are still being tuned.
  • Epic updated its developer rules to ban medical or mental health advice, romantic or intimate personas, and safety-system workarounds, and it says player audio will not be stored.
  • Epic is covering the cost of the paid AI services during the test phase, and the rollout follows scrutiny after an earlier AI Darth Vader demo that prompted a SAG-AFTRA complaint.