Star Wars fans and gamers can now hear late actor James Earl Jones’ iconic Darth Vader voice in the Fortnite Battle Royale video game. The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games launched a new ...

Fortnite’s use of AI-generated Darth Vader voice, based on James Earl Jones, raises ethical questions about consent, digital replicas, and the future of labor rights in an AI-driven world ...

AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to let creators make AI-powered NPCs for their own in-game ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Fortnite’s production company, alleging that its use of an AI-powered James Earl Jones Darth Vader voice infringes on the union’s right to ...

Jones died in September. “Fortnite” said it had received permission from Jones’ estate to include his voice in the game. James Earl Jones has approved of Lucasfilm using artificial ...

SAG-AFTRA, the massive actors and media union with over 160,000 members, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic Games over its inclusion of an ...

Fortnite underestimates SAG-AFTRA‘s power, it would appear after the online gaming platform used conversational AI to replicate James Earl Jones‘ voice as Star Wars‘ Darth Vader. On Monday ...

Fortnite” has set singer Bruno Mars as the icon of its next “Fortnite Festival.” The 16-time Grammy Award winner will debut ...

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 ...

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 ...