The Incredible Deal Behind Darth Vader’s AI Voice
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Brief Summary
James Earl Jones' voice for Darth Vader is licensed to Disney, enhancing gaming experiences like Fortnite.
Key points
- James Earl Jones' Legacy. The estate of James Earl Jones licensed Darth Vader's voice to Disney for eternity.
- Darth Vader in Fortnite. Fortnite launched a unique experience where players could interact with Darth Vader.
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I find your lack of faith disturbing. >> The estate of James Earl Jones, before he passed, I think did a deal with Disney. And he said, "Listen, for my family, I would like to license the Darth Vader voice for all time to Disney." They gave him some incredible deal, and then they were left with, "Well, how do we actually do this? Do we get a voice impersonator?" But instead, they went to you. Talk a little bit about that deal and how it went down. >> The big use case, completely new experience, was in the gaming space where >> Ah, yes. >> uh Fortnite launched Darth Vader, which people and players could interact with
live in partnership with the estate, in partnership with Disney. >> What does a blaster sound like? >> Something like pew pew, perhaps. >> So, every player, after reaching a certain stage, could have a Darth Vader interact and help you solve the missions. And we are seeing that kind of mode coming up more and more often of how you can effectively extend your likeness
