SAG-AFTRA hits back.
Voice acting union SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, and Llama Productions, the game’s signatory company, for using an AI-generated voice of James Earl Jones to portray Darth Vader in-game.
In a statement posted on its website (via gamesindustry.biz), SAG-AFTRA says it “celebrate the right of our members and their estates to control the use of their digital replicas and welcome the use of new technologies”, however, its issue lies with Epic Games and Llama Productions’ choice to “replace the work of human performers with A.I. technology.”
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