Darth Vader’s voice is known worldwide for how well it fits the character. The vocal work of James Earl Jones has been applauded by locals and strangers thanks to his imposing tone, which helped the Sith become one of the best villains in film history. Now, it has been announced that Jones will no longer play the role, after 45 years.
The news was confirmed by Matthew Wood, a member of Lucasfilm who spoke with Vanity Fair about what’s coming for the galactic antagonist. According to the source, the 91-year-old actor had previously considered leaving the role.
“He had mentioned that he was looking to end this particular character. What are we going to do next?” Wood said.
Who will do the voice of Darth Vader in future projects?
The answer will surely delight any warsie who is reading this note, because, although James Earl Jones will no longer participate in any live recordings, no one will replace him. Before confirming his withdrawal from the dark side of the Force, the also theatrical actor signed an agreement that cedes the rights to his voice for use in other audiovisuals related to the history of the Skywalker family.
With this agreement, an artificial intelligence is allowed to replicate Jones’s vocal tones so that, in future appearances, Vader remains as frightening as ever.
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The implementation of AI technology is made possible by a Ukrainian startup called Respeecher and operated by 29-year-old Bogdan Belyaev. In fact, Lucasfilm had already used Reseecher’s services for other series in the universe. starwars. In boba fett bookFor example, the technology was used to recreate the voice of a young Luke Skywalker, played by Mark Hamill.
It should be noted that if James Earl Jones and his family were happy to authorize the recreation of Darth Vader’s voice, it was because they had already had a taste of what it would sound like. It turns out that the voice we hear in the episodes of the Obi-Wan Kenobi-focused series was done entirely by machines. This convinced everyone involved to give the technique a thumbs up.
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