Darth Vader has been introduced as a recruitable ally in Fortnite, utilizing the voice of James Earl Jones via conversational AI technology. While players can converse with Vader through headsets, SAG-AFTRA asserts that Epic Games breached labor practices by neglecting to inform the union or engage in proper negotiations. The use of Jones's voice is sanctioned as he had relinquished rights in 2022. This controversy surfaces during an ongoing strike affecting union actors and raises questions about the digital usage of their likenesses and voices.
SAG-AFTRA claimed Epic Games violated labor practices by failing to notify the union and negotiate terms for the use of Vader's A.I. dialogue.
Epic Games expressed gratitude for the rights to use James Earl Jones's voice, acknowledging the late actor's estate's involvement in this innovative project.
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