The Latest Breaking News from Darth Vader

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

Although, that would kind of defeat the whole purpose of what the feature is for.

People say 'Revenge of the Sith' hits different today. But in 2005, the experience paved the way for Andor, a darker, more final, and hellish twist. Here's why

He's the sassiest Sith Lord ever, and I love it.

Gamers who recruit Darth Vader will be able to hear James Earl Jones’s booming voice

Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.

Epic Games has added an AI-voiced Darth Vader to Fortnite, and within hours of his arrival, people had already figured out how to trick him into swearing and saying slurs.