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 ...

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 ...

E veryone is fighting for the sanctity of creating art, until Darth Vader turns around and shouts “skibidi toilet” before bagging a Victory Royale with Hatsune Miku.Last week saw Epic Games ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.