Fortnite’s use of AI-generated Darth Vader voice, based on James Earl Jones, raises ethical questions about consent, digital ...

Epic Games added an AI-powered Darth Vader to "Fortnite" this month. Players interact with the character, which uses conversational AI based on James Earl Jones' voice. "Fortnite" Darth Vader ...

It was great fun to be a part of that. In the same interview with AFI, James Earl Jones had also mentioned how there was no question of 'lip syncing' while voicing Darth Vader as: "There was no lip." ...

Months after the death of James Earl Jones, the booming voice of Darth Vader, Fortnite players are having in-game conversations with the “Star Wars” villain about being a Jedi and his conflict ...

Darth Vader has been added to Fortnite ... The use of generative AI to mimic the distinctive vocal delivery of James Earl Jones sparked backlash from some commentators who felt that the stunt ...

An actors’ union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader. Fortnite announced last week it had got permission from the family of James ...

TL;DR: Epic Games faces union action from SAG-AFTRA over Fortnite’s AI-powered Darth Vader voice, created using archived James Earl Jones recordings without union notification or negotiation.

When James Earl Jones gave his blessing to preserve Darth Vader’s voice using past recordings, he set in motion a plan to extend the legacy of one of cinema’s most iconic villains. After his passing ...

What just happened? The use of AI to recreate the voice of the late James Earl Jones for Darth Vader in Fortnite has run into more controversy. Soon after players managed to make the character ...

Even though James Earl Jones’ family allowed his voice to ... The ULP charge against Llama Productions for its handling of the Darth Vader AI voice is, therefore, particularly significant ...