But that's only the beginning of the controversy, if you can believe it. On Monday, the Screen Actor's Guild blasted Epic Games for its AI Vader stunt and filed an unfair labor complaint against ...

Epic Games will remove Dark and Darker from user libraries starting November 1, 2025, following its removal from the store ...

Epic Games/Disney Darth Vader has been added to Fortnite , and the iconic Star Wars villain has sparked controversy, debate and a legal challenge from SAG-AFTRA.

SAG-AFTRA Fights AI Usage in Voice Acting. What’s more, SAG-AFTRA, the union representing over 160,000 performers, threw more gas into the fire when it filed an unfair labor practice charge with ...

Fortnite has introduced two new AI-controlled NPCs that can interact with players in the game’s LEGO mode, Brick Life, but they’re very different compared to the controversial Darth Vader. Epic Games ...

Epic Games first unleashed AI Darth Vader in May, ... there is bound to be even more AI-powered controversy. Check out the full State of Unreal livestream below. See More: Events; ...

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. AI Darth Vader was a huge hit in Fortnite, and now Epic plans to ...

SAG-AFTRA Slams Epic Games For Unfair Labor Practice. ... Just a few days after the AI Darth Vader created tons of controversy in Fortnite, SAG-AFTRA is stepping in and preparing to take action.

Today, AI Vader is the source of yet another controversy: SAG-AFTRA has filed unfair labor practice charges against Epic Games, alleging that the Fortnite publisher's use of AI-generated voice ...

Epic Games is going to allow Fortnite creators to make AI-powered NPCs that work similar to the recently-launched AI Darth Vader. The company showed off the tech at its State of Unreal show on ...

Epic Games introduced an AI-powered Darth Vader using a clone of the actor's iconic voice, which immediately stirred up a hornet's nest.