Even though James Earl Jones’ family allowed his voice to be ... Agreement — which covers many major game studios, including Fortnite‘s Llama Productions — have been on strike against ...

The Force is strong with controversy this week as Epic Games finds itself battling more than just Storm Troopers. The gaming giant behind Fortnite has been hit with an unfair labor practice charge by ...

SAG-AFTRA filed a complaint against Epic Games over AI recreating James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice in Fortnite The union alleges replacement of human performers without notice or bargaining ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice complaint against Epic Games’ Llama Productions for using AI to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice as Darth Vader in Fortnite without union consent.

Fortnite players can now interact with Darth Vader — voiced by the late James Earl Jones — through the use of generative AI which is mimicking the actor’s iconic voice and responding on the spot to ...

alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and ...

The complaint stems from the company’s recent introduction of an AI programmed to sound like James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader ... and tone in video games.” “Fortnite’s signatory company ...

SAG-AFTRA Slaps ‘Fortnite’ With Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Over James Earl Jones’ AI-Recreated Voice of Darth Vader Todd Spangler May 19, 2025 at 11:55 AM ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to recreate the late James Earl Jones’ bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games’ “Fortnite.” The actors union said Epic-owned Llama Productions ...