Fortnite’s AI-powered Darth Vader is everything alarming and exciting about AI
He is what they made him. In the week since Epic Games, the maker of “Fortnite,” introduced its AI-powered Darth…
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After Fortnite’s AI Darth Vader, nothing will be the same in the gaming industry
When Disney initially invested $1.5 billion in Epic Games, a shape for the partnership seemed easy to trace. Surely, Fortnite…
Fortnite’s Darth Vader Is A.I.-Powered. Voice Actors Are Rebelling.
Months after the death of James Earl Jones, the booming voice of Darth Vader, Fortnite players are having in-game conversations…
Fortnite faces complaint from actors’ union over AI Darth Vader
Liv McMahon Technology reporter Fortnite/Epic Games Actor union Sag-Aftra has filed a complaint over the use of artificial intelligence (AI)…
Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite
For voice actors who previously portrayed Darth Vader in video games, the Fortnite feature starkly illustrates how AI voice synthesis…
SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Darth Vader AI Voice in ‘Fortnite’
SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice charge against Fortnite’s production company, alleging that its use of an AI-powered James…
Fortnite maker charged with unfair labor practice over AI Darth Vader
The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has been lobbying for better labor conditions,…
SAG-AFTRA files complaint over Fortnite’s AI Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA wrote in a statement that it understands its members and members’ estates wish to use AI technology in any…
SAG-AFTRA Responds To Fortnite’s AI-Generated Darth Vader Feature With Unfair Labor Complaint
Fortnite underestimates SAG-AFTRA‘s power, it would appear after the online gaming platform used conversational AI to replicate James Earl Jones‘…
The James Earl Jones estate allowed AI to use his voice. Now Darth Vader is saying some crazy things in ‘Fortnite.’
James Earl Jones’s family allowed a “Fortnite” version of Darth Vader to use his voice. They probably didn’t expect it…