The Latest Breaking News from Darth Vader

Studios accuse AI firm of ‘piracy’ and seek injunction over alleged use of copyrighted characters

Disney and Universal have filed a copyright lawsuit against popular artificial intelligence image-generator Midjourney on Wednesday, marking the first time major Hollywood companies have enter the legal battle over generative AI

Embrace the cliffhanger.

Here's why SAG-AFTRA has lodged a complaint against Epic Games.

As soon as Darth Vader was added into the game, players were getting the character to say the word “fuck” and use homophobic slurs. Adding to the controversy, the SAG-AFTRA union has made it clear that using AI to resurrect voices without clear agreements digitally is a no-go.

SAG-AFTRA says Llama Productions replaced actors’ work with AI

An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.

SAG-AFTRA members have been striking over AI in videogames since July 2024.

Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite without notice