Epic Games released an AI-powered Darth Vader character that players can speak to via microphone. Fortnite and Disney teamed up to unveil an AI character that responds to a player's voice in real time ...

Epic Games got permission from James Earl Jones' estate to use AI for a conversational, in-game bot. However, it's making some potentially controversial comments. When he's not battling bugs and ...

Jones originated the voice of the masked Star Wars villain in the franchise’s original trilogy. He died last September at the age of 93. However, starting today, with the help of generative AI, ...

SAG-AFTRA, the labor union representing performers in film, television and interactive media, has submitted an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) filing against Epic Games for using an AI-generated version ...

James Earl Jones’ voice of Darth Vader is one of the most recognizable sounds in movie history — and now it’s at the center of a fight over the use of artificial intelligence. On Monday, Hollywood ...

Star Wars fans and gamers can now hear late actor James Earl Jones’ iconic Darth Vader voice in the Fortnite Battle Royale video game. The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games launched a new feature on ...