AI created a rock band with million listeners

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A rock band with over a million Spotify listeners has revealed it is entirely AI-generated, including the musicians, sparking debate about AI's role in music. The band, Velvet Sundown, gained popularity with its debut album "Floating on Echoes," and its song "Dust on the Wind" topped Spotify's "Viral 50" charts in several countries. The band's AI-generated nature was exposed after fans noticed inconsistencies in online presence and image quality. The band's creators describe it as an "artistic provocation" challenging music's future. The news comes amid growing scrutiny of AI-generated content, with YouTube set to restrict monetization of AI-created material.


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