Mere hours after the debut of AI Darth Vader in Fortnite, the character began spewing racial slurs and making real-world threats against players, sparking immediate backlash and concern.

The history of Star Wars is the history of visual effects. For decades, Lucasfilm and its effects division Industrial Light & Magic have—through innovations in camera technology, miniature techniques,

AI might be a prominent theme and technology within sci-fi movies, but most actors, directors, and moviegoers want to keep the controversial technology out of the filmmaking process. Unfortunately, it seems as though studios are slowly trying to embrace generative AI,

If Disney leadership has it their way, we'll all be drooling over endless Star Wars reboots, sequels, and spinoffs until the Sun explodes. And what better way to keep the slop machine humming than using good old generative AI?

Star Wars has been a huge influence on visual effects in cinema. Lucasfilm and its VFX division Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) have been pushing the boundaries for decades, from motion control cameras to virtual production and a deepfake Peter Cushing in Rogue One, creating some of the best CGI movie moments in the process.

Greedo shooting first, a CGI Jabba the Hutt, and "somehow Palpatine returned" are no longer the worst things in 'Star Wars.'

Lucasfilm has shown off a short AI film set in the Star Wars universe, but the reaction has been overwhelmingly negative. In a TED Talk titled 'Star Wars Changed Visual Effects — AI Is Doing It Again',

Legacy of Vader #4, Kylo Ren visits his grandmother Padmé's homeworld of Naboo, unearthing dark family secrets while facing off against local raiders.