SAG-AFTRA says 'Fortnite' used an AI-powered version of Darth Vader's voice in its game without negotiating the terms with the guild.

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 ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Fortnite maker Epic, following its use of AI to recreate James Earl Jones' voice for Darth Vader.. Prior to his death, actor Jones ...

SAG-AFTRA claims that the union and its members were not negotiated with when implementing the AI chatbot that runs the Darth Vader voice in Fortnite.There is a specific note regarding voice ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to recreate the late James Earl Jones’ bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games’ “Fortnite.” The actors union said Epic-owned Llama Productions ...

Essentially, SAG-AFTRA is saying that Llama Productions (Epic Games) used new AI technology to create Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without talking to the union first, which they were supposed ...

On May 19, 2025, the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (“SAG-AFTRA”)—the union ...

SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Use of AI to Make Darth Vader's Voice in Fortnite LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood's actors' union filed an unfair labor practice charge against ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the makers of “Fortnite” for using an AI-generated replica of the late James Earl Jones’ voice as Darth Vader without notifying or ...

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 ...

SAG-AFTRA called a strike against major game companies in July after more than a year of negotiations around the union’s interactive media agreement broke down over concerns around the use of ...

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 ...