On Monday, SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic subsidiary ...

Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, alleging the company replaced actors’ work by using artificial intelligence to generate Darth Vader ...

There has not been a picket since April 2, almost two months ago, and the union has been largely silent on the state of ...

SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games, over using an AI voice acting for Darth Vader in Fortnite ...

SAG-AFTRA files labor complaint against Epic Games over AI-powered Darth Vader in Fortnite, alleging unfair use of AI voices. Learn about the strike and its impact at My Lead Games.

Epic Games did not immediately respond to a request for comment. SAG-AFTRA called a strike against major game companies in July after more than a year of negotiations around the union’s ...

Mere hours after the debut of AI Darth Vader in Fortnite, the character began spewing racial slurs and making real-world threats against players, sparking immediate backlash and concern.

However, we must protect our right to bargain terms and conditions around uses of voice that replace the work of our members, ...

Epic Games faces labor dispute over AI Darth Vader in Fortnite as SAG-AFTRA claims proper negotiation protocols were bypassed ...

This effectively gets to the crux of what SAG-AFTRA has been concerned about all along: AI voices replacing the work of real actors. As has been pointed out online, Scott Lawrence has been playing ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed a labor complaint against Epic Games for using AI to recreate Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite. Read full ...

SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labor practice complaint vs. Epic Games over AI Darth Vader, citing their bargaining rights.