Deepfake case study · Audio
Voice actor/estate deepfake (Jun 2025)
Fortnite used AI-generated voice technology to mimic the voice of a well-known villain NPC. This raises concerns about name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, specifically concerning AI-recreated voices. The core…
- Incident date
- Jun 2025
- Target
- Voice actor/estate
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Fortnite used AI-generated voice technology to mimic the voice of a well-known villain NPC. This raises concerns about name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights, specifically concerning AI-recreated voices. The core issue revolves around whether AI-generated voices, built from past performances, are protected under existing NIL frameworks.