Summary
The actors' union, Sag-Aftra, has filed a complaint against Fortnite's creator, Epic Games, for using artificial intelligence to recreate the voice of Darth Vader without proper negotiations. The union claims the company did not notify or negotiate with them, which they believe impacts the rights and work of human voice actors.
Key Facts
- Sag-Aftra filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board.
- The complaint is about using AI to replace Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite.
- The union claims the company did not discuss these changes with them.
- Epic Games has not yet responded to requests for comments.
- The AI voice recreation is tied to James Earl Jones' estate agreement.
- Sag-Aftra wants to ensure actors can negotiate AI usage that affects their work.
- Concerns in the acting community are growing over AI's role in reducing work for human performers.
- Voice actors related to the union have been protesting similar issues since last year.
