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SAG-AFTRA Slaps ‘Fortnite' With Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Over James Earl Jones' AI-Recreated Voice of Darth Vader

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to regenerate the late James Earl Jones' bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games' "Fortnite." SAG-AFTRA said the studio behind "Fortnite," Epic-owned ...
NJ.com

Darth Vader joins Fortnite with AI-recreated James Earl Jones voice

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 feature on ...
AOL

The James Earl Jones estate allowed AI to use his voice. Now Darth Vader is saying some crazy things in 'Fortnite.'

Darth Vader is now a character on "Fortnite," using an AI version of James Earl Jones' voice. Jones's family said they allowed AI to use his voice because he wanted "all ages" to experience Darth ...
The New York Times

Fortnite’s Darth Vader Is A.I.-Powered. Voice Actors Are Rebelling.

The actors’ union that began striking against video game companies last summer has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite. By Derrick Bryson Taylor Months ...
GameSpot

Fortnite Now Lets You Speak To Darth Vader With the AI-Generated Voice Of James Earl Jones

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Fortnite's Star Wars-themed Galactic Battle event has been running since the beginning of the month, letting Star Wars and Fortnite fans alike live ...