James Earl Jones’ controversial AI decision will let Darth Vader live on, but it raises concerns among actors [Video]

One of the late James Earl Jones’ most iconic and beloved roles was as Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy.

Jones, who died Monday at the age of 93, provided the voice of the character in the franchise, and now, through artificial intelligence, his signature voice and performance can live on.

According to Vanity Fair, Jones signed over the rights to his voice as Darth Vader to Lucasfilm, the company behind the “Star Wars” universe, and Ukranian startup Respeecher in 2022.

Matthew Wood, a sound editor with the company, told the outlet that after recording a brief line of dialogue in 2019’s “The Rise of Skywalker,” Jones “had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character.”

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