Rogue One: A Star Wars Story features Darth Vader's best canon moment, which helps him get revenge for his death in Legends.

SAG-AFTRA has filed a labor complaint against Fortnite;s maker over AI use of James Earl Jones' voice as Darth Vader, raising concerns over performer rights.

Darth Vader’s appearance in ‘Fortnite’ has proved controversial, as the ‘Star Wars’ villain is powered by generative AI, sparking backlash and debate. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

Months after the death of James Earl Jones, the booming voice of Darth Vader, Fortnite players are having in-game conversations with the “Star Wars” villain about being a Jedi and his conflict ...

Esports News: Fortinite's newest Star Wars collaboration now involves Darth Vader as an AI character thanks to ElevenLabs and Google Gemini 2.0. If players eliminat ...

Fortnite underestimates SAG-AFTRA‘s power, it would appear after the online gaming platform used conversational AI to replicate James Earl Jones‘ voice as Star Wars‘ Darth Vader. On Monday ...

The late actor, who died in 2024, had signed over his Darth Vader voice rights before his death. Instead, the union's grievance centers on labor rights and collective bargaining.

Disney got permission from Jones and his family to use AI to replicate his voice for film and TV in 2022, so there is precedent for an AI performance of this kind. After Jones' death in September ...

Fortnite has taken its Star Wars crossover to the next level by allowing you to speak with Darth Vader. We don’t just mean text dialogue or added voice lines, but you can actually talk to him ...

Michael McWhertor is a journalist with more than 17 years of experience covering video games, technology, movies, TV, and entertainment. In response, Epic says it pushed out a hotfix for Fortnite ...

Fortnite players can channel their inner dark side as James Earl Jones‘ Darth Vader returns to the game. Players will be able to recruit the Sith Lord and be able to talk to him, he will respond ...

Fortnite resurrects James Earl Jones' voice via AI, promises conversations with Darth Vader The family of the late actor praised the endeavor ...