Summary
A band named The Velvet Sundown has gained popularity on Spotify but has faced accusations that their music is generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Confusion surrounds the band's identity, with claims and counterclaims about whether their music is AI-generated and some platforms and people questioning its authenticity.
Key Facts
- The Velvet Sundown has over 850,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.
- There is no public information about the band members, such as interviews or social media accounts.
- Rolling Stone reported an AI tool named Suno was used for their music, but the source making this claim was later deemed fake.
- An official statement on Spotify says the band has no connection to the person who made the false claim.
- A fake social media account claimed to represent the band.
- An AI tool on Deezer flagged the music as entirely AI-generated.
- Spotify's CEO indicated AI-generated music would not be banned from their platform.
- There are concerns in the music industry over AI's impact, with artists like Elton John and Dua Lipa unsuccessfully campaigning for new copyright laws to address AI.
