Deepfake case study · Audio
Darth Vader's voice actor deepfake (Jul 2025)
Epic Games subsidiary, Llama Productions, allegedly used AI to replicate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without prior notice or collective bargaining with the actors' union, SAG-AFTRA. The union filed an unfair…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Darth Vader's voice actor
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Epic Games subsidiary, Llama Productions, allegedly used AI to replicate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without prior notice or collective bargaining with the actors' union, SAG-AFTRA. The union filed an unfair labor practice charge, arguing this deprived union members of work and violated existing labor agreements.