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Rock band with more than 1 million Spotify listeners reveals it’s entirely AI-generated — down to the musicians themselves
This isn’t a trick – it’s a mirror. An ongoing artistic provocation designed to challenge the boundaries of authorship, ...
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This AI-generated rock band fooled 1M Spotify fans
A new rock band, amassing over a million Spotify listeners, recently revealed its music and musicians are entirely artificial ...
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AI hoax or art? The Velvet Sundown exposes music industry’s digital dilemma
The AI-generated band, The Velvet Sundown, hosted on Spotify, has sparked controversy over authenticity in music. Critics demand platform transparency and filters for AI-generated content ...
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AI ‘band’ The Velvet Sundown draws criticism from listeners, real musicians
Controversial AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown has sparked growing concern among musicians and listeners alike as it ...
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The Velvet Sundown Cracks One Million Spotify Monthly Listeners Amid Publicity Storm — How High Will the ‘Synthetic Music Project’ Climb?
A blitz of media coverage has now propelled The Velvet Sundown past one million Spotify monthly listeners. Meanwhile, an ...
Apple and Spotify are sleepwalking into an AI music crisis – and The Velvet Sundown mess shows they need to act fast
In fact, The Velvet Sundown is one of a number of recent ‘bands’ that have exposed a massive loophole in the big music ...
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Spokesman Claiming to Represent AI Band the Velvet Sundown Reveals Himself as a Hoaxster
This week (July 2), someone calling themselves Andrew Frelon conducted an interview with Rolling Stone, calling the Velvet ...
What the Tech: AI impacts on music
AI is flooding the platforms like Spotify, and it’s making real money. Based on current royalty estimates, Velvet Sundown has ...