Google's new AI video tool generates Fortnite gameplay clips that appear strikingly realistic.
Veo 3, launched this week, has stunned users with its ability to produce lifelike video clips from basic text prompts, complete with convincing audio.
While other AI tools like OpenAI's Sora have similar capabilities, Veo 3’s audio realism marks a significant, yet unsettling, advancement.
Veo 3 users are exploring its potential, already creating Fortnite gameplay featuring a fabricated streamer’s commentary. The quality is so high that it could pass for authentic content on platforms like YouTube or Twitch.
Veo 3 likely avoids direct copyright violations, as Epic Games, Fortnite’s developer, did not authorize this use. However, the tool appears to draw on vast amounts of publicly available Fortnite gameplay to produce its convincing output.
One clip, depicting a streamer winning a match using only a pickaxe, was generated from a nine-word prompt: “Streamer getting a victory royale with just his pickaxe.”
Uhhh... I don't think Veo 3 is supposed to be generating Fortnite gameplay pic.twitter.com/bWKruQ5Nox
— Matt Shumer (@mattshumer_) May 21, 2025
Though not explicitly instructed to create Fortnite content, Veo 3 inferred the game from the prompt’s context.
Veo 3’s capabilities raise serious concerns beyond copyright, particularly around disinformation. Such realistic footage could deceive viewers and erode trust in authentic content.
“I can’t tell if this is real,” one user commented. “We’re in trouble,” another added.
“Veo 3 must have been trained on massive amounts of Fortnite content,” a third user speculated. “It’s likely using everything uploaded to YouTube, regardless of copyright.”
IGN has reached out to Epic Games for comment.
For a glimpse of Veo 3’s broader capabilities, see this clip of the tool generating a fake news report on a nonexistent auto trade show, complete with fabricated interviewees.
Before you ask: yes, everything is AI here. The video and sound both coming from a single text prompt using #Veo3 by @GoogleDeepMind .Whoever is cooking the model, let him cook! Congrats @Totemko and the team for the Google I/O live stream and the new Veo site! pic.twitter.com/sxZuvFU49s
— László Gaál (@laszlogaal_) May 21, 2025
Microsoft is also exploring AI-generated game footage with its Muse program, trained on extensive Xbox gameplay from Bleeding Edge. Xbox executive Phil Spencer suggested Muse could inspire future game concepts or aid in game preservation.
However, Muse’s reveal, alongside AI-generated Quake 2 footage, has sparked debate about whether such tools might diminish human creativity or replace jobs.
Fortnite itself has embraced AI, recently adding a feature to chat with Star Wars’ Darth Vader using AI trained on James Earl Jones’ voice. Though officially licensed, this move drew criticism and a labor charge from SAG-AFTRA.
