SAG Throws Gauntlet at Epic Games Over AI-Generated Darth Vader—Because Even Sith Lords Deserve Residuals
Hollywood’s labor wars hit hyperspace as the Screen Actors Guild files charges against an Epic Games subsidiary. The offense? Allegedly using AI to replicate Darth Vader’s iconic voice without paying human talent—because nothing says ’dark side’ like cutting corners on union contracts.
Meanwhile in finance: Wall Street shrugs as another creative industry gets automated—just wait until AI starts shorting their own stock.