SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to regenerate the late James Earl Jones' bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic ...

A generative AI version of James Earl Jones' iconic Darth Vader voice is now available in Fortnite. “We hope that this ...

Fortnite now lets you talk to Darth Vader and thanks to AI and some uncanny tech wizardry, Epic Games has brought back James ...

The union claims that Llama Productions failed to notify the labor group and negotiate when it began employing a James Earl ...

SAG-AFTRA files complaint over Fortnite’s AI use of James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader voice without union approval.

SAG-AFTRA has filed a ULP against Epic Games for using a version of Darth Vader in Fortnite with an AI-generated voice.

Fortnite announced that it had used artificial intelligence to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice and let players have ...

The union has now filed an unfair labor practice charge (link to the PDF is on the SAG-AFTRA website) that calls out “ ...

SAG-AFTRA, the organization that represents voice, motion, and screen performers, has filed an unfair labor complaint against ...

Fortnite’s latest Star Wars update brought an AI-powered Darth Vader and a legal complaint from actors’ union SAG-AFTRA. On May 16, 2025, Fortnite introduced a new Darth Vader as part of Chapter 6: ...

Now that SAG-AFTRA has filed a grievance, the NLRB may launch an investigation to determine if any labor rights were violated ...