Video game voice actor union takes Fortnite's Darth Vader chatbot to court

Video game voice-actor union SAG-AFTRA are launching a legal case against the presence of generated AI voice-acting for Darth Vader in Epic's battle royale Fortnite. They're accusing the company's subsidiary Llama Productions of using AI to "replace the work of human performers" - or at least, of replacing human performers without first haggling out terms with the union. Read more

May 20, 2025 - 17:50
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Video game voice actor union takes Fortnite's Darth Vader chatbot to court

Video game voice-actor union SAG-AFTRA are launching a legal case against the presence of generated AI voice-acting for Darth Vader in Epic's battle royale Fortnite. They're accusing the company's subsidiary Llama Productions of using AI to "replace the work of human performers" - or at least, of replacing human performers without first haggling out terms with the union.

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