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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 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.

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.

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.

AI Band Velvet Sundown Revealed as Elaborate Art Hoax

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