US EditionSAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
- On Monday, SAG-AFTRA accused Llama Productions of violating labor laws by employing AI-generated Darth Vader voices in Fortnite without notifying the union.
- The charge follows over a year of failed contract negotiations and a strike that began in July 2024, mainly over unregulated AI use in voice acting.
- Llama Productions, owned by Epic Games, implemented an AI Darth Vader NPC that uses synthesized voice technology authorized by James Earl Jones' estate.
- SAG-AFTRA accused Llama Productions of implementing employment changes on its own by substituting human actors with AI-generated voices without informing or negotiating with the union, claiming the company did not engage in proper collective bargaining.
- The charge may lead to an NLRB review, possible investigation, and remedies such as hiring voice actors or removing AI features amid ongoing labor disputes.
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