Article Summary. SAG-AFTRA criticizes Epic Games for using AI to recreate James Earl Jones' Darth Vader voice in Fortnite. An unfair labor practice charge was filed against Fortnite’s signatory ...

Epic Games announced last week that Fortnite players would be able to “recruit and chat” with the Darth Vader character, and that the use of Jones’ iconic voice in the AI model was done ...

As summarized by Epic Games partner Shiina, the Darth Vader AI can join and leave squads at will, respond intelligently to the player, issue cued and impromptu dialogue, summarize gameplay events ...

The actors guild filed an unfair-labor-practice complaint against Epic Games for Fortnite's use of Darth Vader's AI voice. By Blair Marnell on May 20, 2025 at 4:20AM PDT. Comments.

May 20, 2025 10:57:00 Voice actors' union sues Epic Games for unfair labor practices over Fortnite's AI Darth Vader. The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ...

With this new update, Fortnite has again been pushing the boundaries of what we consider to be gaming innovation: the introduction of an AI-powered Darth Vader. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games have teamed up to launch a new Fortnite Battle Royale video game feature on Friday, May 16, that allows players to recruit the iconic Star Wars villain Darth ...

We hope that this collaboration with Fortnite will allow both longtime fans of Darth Vader and newer generations to share in the enjoyment of this iconic character. - The family of James Earl ...

SAG-AFTRA has made a strong, but questionable response to AI Darth Vader. As Epic Games revealed last week, they added AI Darth Vader to Fortnite after working closely with Disney, LucasArts, and ...

Epic Games has faced a union complaint from SAG-AFTRA, after an AI-powered Darth Vader trained on James Earl Jones' voice was added to Fortnite last week.

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond ...