Deepfake case study · Audio
James Earl Jones / Darth Vader deepfake (Jun 2025)
Epic Games utilized AI for Star Wars' Darth Vader in Fortnite, allowing players to talk to the character and having him respond in the voice of the late James Earl Jones. SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice…
- Incident date
- Jun 2025
- Target
- James Earl Jones / Darth Vader
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Epic Games utilized AI for Star Wars' Darth Vader in Fortnite, allowing players to talk to the character and having him respond in the voice of the late James Earl Jones. SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice charge against Epic Games, insisting that Epic Games had decided to use AI "without providing notice to the union or the opportunity to bargain."