Los Angeles (KNX) -- Possibly one of the most recognizable voices in film and television is Darth Vader of the Star Wars franchise. And for the past 40 years, that character has had one unmistakable voice - James Earl Jones.
However, according to an interview with Vanity Fair, the 91-year-old actor's impressive run is officially ending.
So how will Lucasfilm handle losing such a recognizable member of the franchise without disappointing their loyal fanbase?
With the help of Artificial intelligence.
Josh Luecht, writer for TheForce.net, a Star Wars news website, joins KNX "In Depth" to discuss how feeding archived audio clips to a computer algorithm will maintain the Darth Vader legacy without missing a beat.
Don't think you'd be fooled? You may already have been - Josh says Lucasfilm has done this in the past!
Listen to the whole conversation above.
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