The union claims that Llama Productions failed to notify the labor group and negotiate when it began employing a James Earl Jones voice that replaced the work of members. By Katie Kilkenny Labor ...

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.

FILE - A Darth Vader costumed character poses ... notice to the union or the opportunity to bargain” by using AI-generated voices to replace bargaining unit work, SAG-AFTRA said.

The company made unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment “without providing notice to the union or the opportunity to bargain” by using AI-generated voices to replace ...

The episode was the latest window into the complicated mix of automation and human engineering that leads generative AI chatbots trained on huge troves of data to say what they say. “It doesn ...

Union says it didn’t receive notice or opportunity to bargain AI Darth Vader takes away union work, charge alleges The union representing 160,000 actors and performers is alleging that Fortnite’s new ...

The company made unilateral changes to the terms and conditions of employment “without providing notice to the union or the opportunity to bargain” by using AI-generated voices to replace bargaining ...