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By 2050, will at least 25% of Year-End Billboard Hot 100 songs be primarily composed by AI?

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"AI may cause the most dramatic and sustained economic boom of all time."

AI will make the world "way wealthier" and lead to a "productivity boom."

AI is an "amplifier of human intelligence" and will help the economy thrive.

AI will enable "universal high income" in place of "universal basic income."

"AI may become the heart of future economic growth in the coming decades."

AI harms could include "disrupting economies."

AI could "disrupt job markets."

"AI and technological unemployment" are the "biggest problem we face" from an "economic point of view."

"The moment superintelligent AI emerges, the human economy will end."

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The Velvet Sundown, a band that gained over 500,000 monthly Spotify listeners within weeks of appearing last month, has been confirmed as an AI-generated art hoax by spokesperson Andrew Frelon, who admitted to using the AI music platform Suno to create at least some of their songs.

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The Velvet Sundown, a band that gained over 500,000 monthly Spotify listeners within weeks of appearing last month, has been confirmed as an AI-generated art hoax by spokesperson Andrew Frelon, who admitted to using the AI music platform Suno to create at least some of their songs.

The band's rapid rise to prominence raised suspicions due to AI-generated promotional photos, fabricated band biographies, and virtually no digital footprint prior to their sudden appearance on streaming platforms.

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The band's rapid rise to prominence raised suspicions due to AI-generated promotional photos, fabricated band biographies, and virtually no digital footprint prior to their sudden appearance on streaming platforms.

Frelon, who still hasn't specified which songs are AI, initially denied AI usage but eventually acknowledged employing Suno's "Persona" feature to maintain consistent vocal styles across tracks, the same technology used by producer Timbaland for his controversial AI artist TaTa.

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Frelon, who still hasn't specified which songs are AI, initially denied AI usage but eventually acknowledged employing Suno's "Persona" feature to maintain consistent vocal styles across tracks, the same technology used by producer Timbaland for his controversial AI artist TaTa.

The band's streaming success may have involved playlist manipulation, with Music Ally determining that most Spotify playlists featuring Velvet Sundown originated from just four accounts, though Frelon declined to offer the tactics he used to boost engagement.

The band's streaming success may have involved playlist manipulation, with Music Ally determining that most Spotify playlists featuring Velvet Sundown originated from just four accounts, though Frelon declined to offer the tactics he used to boost engagement.

Spotify currently has no specific policies against AI-generated music, with a former Spotify data analyst noting that the platform's AI-driven recommendation systems have moved away from human-centered algorithms, potentially enabling fake bands to achieve viral success.

Spotify currently has no specific policies against AI-generated music, with a former Spotify data analyst noting that the platform's AI-driven recommendation systems have moved away from human-centered algorithms, potentially enabling fake bands to achieve viral success.

There are growing concerns about AI music, with French streaming service Deezer reporting about 20,000 fully AI-generated tracks submitted daily, representing 18% of all new music submissions, and most major streaming platforms lacking comprehensive AI detection policies.

There are growing concerns about AI music, with French streaming service Deezer reporting about 20,000 fully AI-generated tracks submitted daily, representing 18% of all new music submissions, and most major streaming platforms lacking comprehensive AI detection policies.

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The band's rapid rise to prominence raised suspicions due to AI-generated promotional photos, fabricated band biographies, and virtually no digital footprint prior to their sudden appearance on streaming platforms, with streaming service Deezer flagging their content as potentially AI-created.</span

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The band's rapid rise to prominence raised suspicions due to AI-generated promotional photos, fabricated band biographies, and virtually no digital footprint prior to their sudden appearance on streaming platforms, with streaming service Deezer flagging their content as potentially AI-created.

Frelon initially denied AI usage but eventually acknowledged employing Suno's "Persona" feature to maintain consistent vocal styles across tracks, the same technology used by producer Timbaland for his controversial AI artist TaTa, while remaining vague about which specific songs were AI-generated.</span

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Frelon initially denied AI usage but eventually acknowledged employing Suno's "Persona" feature to maintain consistent vocal styles across tracks, the same technology used by producer Timbaland for his controversial AI artist TaTa, while remaining vague about which specific songs were AI-generated.

The band's streaming success may have involved playlist manipulation, with Music Ally determining that most Spotify playlists featuring Velvet Sundown originated from just four accounts, though Frelon declined to provide clear answers about potential stream boosting tactics.</span

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The band's streaming success may have involved playlist manipulation, with Music Ally determining that most Spotify playlists featuring Velvet Sundown originated from just four accounts, though Frelon declined to provide clear answers about potential stream boosting tactics.

Spotify currently has no specific policies against AI-generated music, with former Spotify data analyst Glenn McDonald noting that the platform's AI-driven recommendation systems have moved away from human-centered algorithms, potentially enabling fake bands to achieve viral success through audio characteristics alone.</span

Spotify currently has no specific policies against AI-generated music, with former Spotify data analyst Glenn McDonald noting that the platform's AI-driven recommendation systems have moved away from human-centered algorithms, potentially enabling fake bands to achieve viral success through audio characteristics alone.

The controversy highlights growing concerns about AI music proliferation, with French streaming service Deezer reporting that approximately 20,000 fully AI-generated tracks are submitted daily, representing 18% of all new music submissions, while most major streaming platforms lack comprehensive AI detection policies.</span

The controversy highlights growing concerns about AI music proliferation, with French streaming service Deezer reporting that approximately 20,000 fully AI-generated tracks are submitted daily, representing 18% of all new music submissions, while most major streaming platforms lack comprehensive AI detection policies.

Artists should have the freedom to experiment with new technologies without facing a moral panic from traditionalists who can't accept that creativity evolves with the tools available. The Velvet Sundown project demonstrates how AI can be used as an artistic medium to explore questions about authenticity and reality in the digital age.

Artists should have the freedom to experiment with new technologies without facing a moral panic from traditionalists who can't accept that creativity evolves with the tools available. The Velvet Sundown project demonstrates how AI can be used as an artistic medium to explore questions about authenticity and reality in the digital age.

Its marketing. Its trolling: AI band The Velvet Sundown are an art hoax, confirms 'spokesman'

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This whole thing proves how broken the music industry has become when fake AI bands can rack up hundreds of thousands of streams while real artists struggle for recognition. The fact that Spotify's algorithms can't tell the difference between human creativity and computer-generated noise shows these platforms care more about engagement metrics than authentic artistry.

This whole thing proves how broken the music industry has become when fake AI bands can rack up hundreds of thousands of streams while real artists struggle for recognition. The fact that Spotify's algorithms can't tell the difference between human creativity and computer-generated noise shows these platforms care more about engagement metrics than authentic artistry.

AI Band Velvet Sundown Revealed as Elaborate Art Hoax

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