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SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s actors’ union filed an unfair labor practice charge against Llama Productions on Monday, ...
AI Is Disrupting Commercial Shoots, But Actors May Get New Guardrails
When it comes to generative AI training and the replacement of human with synthetic performers, SAG-AFTRA's tentative ...
SAG-AFTRA Responds To Fortnite’s AI-Generated Darth Vader Feature With Unfair Labor Complaint
Fortnite used conversational AI to replicate James Earl Jones' voice as Star Wars' Darth Vader, which has sparked a complaint ...
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SAG-AFTRA Says Fortnite’s Use of AI Instead of Actors Is Unfair
The union that represents U.S. actors, journalists and other artists has filed an Unfair Labor Practices complaint against ...
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labour practice charge against Fortnite maker Epic, following AI-generated Darth Vader voice lines
SAG-AFTRA has filed an unfair labour practice charge against Fortnite maker Epic, following its use of AI to recreate James ...
SAG-AFTRA files complaint over Fortnite’s AI Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA, the organization that represents voice, motion, and screen performers, has filed an unfair labor complaint against ...
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SAG-AFTRA Calls Out ‘Fortnite’ Over Darth Vader AI Voice
The union has now filed an unfair labor practice charge (link to the PDF is on the SAG-AFTRA website) that calls out “ ...
SAG-AFTRA Slaps ‘Fortnite’ With Unfair Labor Practice Complaint Over James Earl Jones’ AI-Recreated Voice of Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA is objecting to the use of AI to regenerate the late James Earl Jones' bass intonations of Darth Vader in Epic ...
SAG Files Charge Against Fortnite’s AI Recreation of James Earl Jones’ Darth Vader Voice
However, we must protect our right to bargain terms and conditions around uses of voice that replace the work of our members, including those who previously did the work of matching Darth Vader’s ...
SAG-AFTRA Files Unfair Labor Practice Charge Over Darth Vader AI Voice in ‘Fortnite'
The union claims that Llama Productions failed to notify the labor group and negotiate when it began employing a James Earl ...
SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor charge against use of Darth Vader’s voice in ‘Fortnite’
SAG-AFTRA says 'Fortnite' used an AI-powered version of Darth Vader's voice in its game without negotiating the terms with ...