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SAG-AFTRA Calls Out ‘Fortnite’ Over Darth Vader AI Voice
The union has now filed an unfair labor practice charge (link to the PDF is on the SAG-AFTRA website) that calls out “ Fortnite ‘s signatory company, Llama Productions” for “ [replacing] the work of human performers with AI technology” without “providing any notice of their intent to do this and without bargaining with us over appropriate terms.”
Labor dispute erupts over AI-voiced Darth Vader in Fortnite
On Monday, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic subsidiary Llama Productions for implementing an AI-generated Darth Vader voice in Fortnite on Friday without first notifying or bargaining with the union, as their contract requires.
Fortnite announced that it had used artificial intelligence to recreate James Earl Jones’ voice and let players have ...
Update: Epic has deployed a hotfix to address Vader's profanity.
Respeecher CEO Alex Serdiuk speaks at the Cannes Film Festival about Hollywood’s growing adoption of AI voice technology.
Explore how Fortnite's AI Darth Vader, voiced by a digital James Earl Jones, reacts to gamers' antics. From funny quips to ...
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