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Apple and Spotify Are Sleepwalking Into an AI Music Crisis – and The Velvet Sundown Mess Shows They Need to Act Fast
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What the Tech: AI music 'The Velvet Sundown'
A mysterious band called “The Velvet Sundown” has exploded onto streaming platforms like Spotify, racking up nearly a million streams in just a few weeks with a 60s rock-inspired sound. But the burning question on everyone’s mind isn’t about their catchy tunes, it’s whether this group is even real. The skepticism surrounding Velvet Sundown is rampant. Their album artwork has a distinctly computer-generated look, and they have no discernible onli…
The Velvet Sundown An 'Art Hoax' Created With AI Software, Spokesperson Confirms
If you thought the attention on psych rock collective The Velvet Sundown would die down quickly, it’s time to be proven wrong.Over the last week, the group have come under fire for allegedly releasing music, photos and artwork with AI—a claim backed by the Deezer disclaimer beside their latest album, Dust On Silence, which reads: “Some tracks on this album may have been created using artificial intelligence.”Despite only existing online, includi…
The Velvet Sundown released two albums in a month and gained over half a million listeners on Spotify. However, it turned out that the group did not exist - it was generated entirely by artificial intelligence. Why do people listen to a band that does not exist? The Velvet Sundown appeared almost out of nowhere, and in just a month released two albums, which quickly gained a lot of listeners. The music found its way to hundreds of playlists, inc…
Velvet Sundown has become, in recent weeks, a successful case in Spotify and other music streaming services, invasive playlists. Their music exists, the band does not. And it is very far from being a single case.
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