Dark Vador still generates resistance: The Union of American Actors, SAG-AFTRA, announced on Monday, May 19, begins prosecution against video game designers Fortnitewhich recently incorporates a version of the Sith Lord capable of talking thanks to artificial intelligence (AI).
The most famous villain of the galaxy takes the voice of James Earl Jones, the actor who already lent his seal in the saga Star Wars. After his death in September, an agreement with his family was reached so that his recordings serve as the basis for the creation of a conversational.
The video game developer of the epic games announced on Friday, May 16, presents this “emblematic character of the world of Star Wars” In Fortnite Battle RoyaleMultiplayer shutter of their franchise where participants compete to be the last survivor.
The “chatbot” quickly went to the dark side of the force: some players pushed him to pronounce as many insults as possible and published his conversations on the Internet. Others simply assumed their curiosity, asking the Black Lord questions in his favorite order of McDonald’s, his fetish tendencies or his advice for a romance between video game characters.
But that did not laugh at the SAG-AFTRA Union, which had paralyzed Hollywood in 2023 with a strike where fears around the use of AI were in the center of claims. The organization, which also represents many video game bends, criticizes the Epic Games subsidiary working on Fortnite To steal her work, without having negotiated with her. Therefore, it initiated procedures before the American Labor Inspection (NLRB).
Whether they are actors, dancers or musicians, artists are increasingly concerned about the progress of artificial intelligence, capable of exploiting their work without being paid or replacing them at a lower cost.
In the United States, this is one of the statements of the strike that affects several video game giants, including Activision, Disney, Electronic Arts and Warner Bros. Games, since July 2024. This social movement, directed by SAG-AFTRA, cares about 2,600 artists who raise video games, or whose movements are used to encourage synthetic characters. Contacted by AFP, Epic Games did not respond immediately.
Source: BFM TV
