The controversy around Fortnite‘s use of AI for the voice of Darth Vader has entered litigious territory with the Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG ...

SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to recreate the late James Earl Jones’ bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic Games’ “Fortnite.” The actors union said Epic-owned Llama Productions ...

SAG-AFTRA says 'Fortnite' used an AI-powered version of Darth Vader's voice in its game without negotiating the terms with the guild.

In the Fortnite Team’s FAQ, they state: “The dialogue of Darth Vader’s responses is AI generated using Google’s Gemini 2.0 Flash model, and the audio itself is generated by ElevenLabs ...

‘Fortnite’ AI-Powered Darth Vader Featuring James Earls Jones Voice Sparks Debate On X Written by Bernard "Beanz" Smalls Published on May 16, 2025 ...

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing tens of thousands of actors, filed an unfair labor practice charge on Monday that said the use of A.I. to generate Jones’s voice in Fortnite had violated the ...