The Latest Breaking News from Darth Vader

Mark Hamill doesn't plan to play Luke Skywalker in the 'Star Wars' franchise again and has urged executives to focus on fresh characters.

ANALYSIS : ANALYSIS: The most destructive professional partnership since Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader shacked up in the Death Star has finally come to an end, at least in an official government employee capacity, writes Richard Hall

It’s a bit undercooked, but Epic is cooking.

Embrace the cliffhanger.

Here's why SAG-AFTRA has lodged a complaint against Epic Games.

As soon as Darth Vader was added into the game, players were getting the character to say the word “fuck” and use homophobic slurs. Adding to the controversy, the SAG-AFTRA union has made it clear that using AI to resurrect voices without clear agreements digitally is a no-go.

SAG-AFTRA says Llama Productions replaced actors’ work with AI

An actors' union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader, it said Monday.

SAG-AFTRA members have been striking over AI in videogames since July 2024.

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’s voice in Fortnite without notice

Although, that would kind of defeat the whole purpose of what the feature is for.