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SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over AI Replica of Darth Vader’s Voice in ‘Fortnite’
The actors' union says Llama Productions failed to notify them of their intent to use digital recreations of James Earl Jones ...
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SAG-AFTRA files ULP charge over Darth Vader AI in Fortnite
SAG-AFTRA has filed a ULP (unfair labor practice) charge against Llama Productions (subsidiary of Epic Games) over the Darth ...
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Fortnite adds generative AI-powered Darth Vader for players to interact with; goes as well as you'd expect
As part of both Fortnite's current Star Wars-themed season and the larger tech industry push to crowbar AI into anything and everything with even the most niche possible use case, a new manmade horror ...
Darth Vader joins Fortnite with AI-recreated James Earl Jones voice
A generative AI version of James Earl Jones' iconic Darth Vader voice is now available in Fortnite. “We hope that this ...
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AI Darth Vader in Fortnite: Gamers Unleash Chaos with Wild Interactions
Explore how Fortnite's AI Darth Vader, voiced by a digital James Earl Jones, reacts to gamers' antics. From funny quips to ...
The James Earl Jones estate allowed AI to use his voice. Now Darth Vader is saying some crazy things in 'Fortnite.'
James Earl Jones's estate allowed "Fortnite" to use the late actor's voice for its Darth Vader character. Epic Games had to ...