An actorsโ union is suing the makers of the Fortnite video game over the use of AI to create an interactive Darth Vader.
Fortnite announced last week it had got permission from the family of James Earl Jones to make a chatty Star Wars villain based on the late actorโs voice work in the smash hit space opera series.
Using AI models, developer Epic Games introduced the Emperorโs consigliere into Battle Royale, a player-versus-player version of Fortnite in which squads form to defeat other contestants online.
Users were quick to adopt the Sith Lord on their missions, posting clips of their interactions with one of cinemaโs most famous bad guys.
Many delighted in the characterโs apparent wit, laughing as he tells them off for poor technique, or suggests that they are cheating.