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Spotify users AI media incident — Jun 2025
A band called The Velvet Sundown, suspected to be AI-generated, debuted on Spotify and amassed over half a million listeners.
- Incident date
- Jun 30, 2025
- Target
- Spotify users
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A band called The Velvet Sundown, suspected to be AI-generated, debuted on Spotify and amassed over half a million listeners. The band has released two albums, and its songs have been added to user-created playlists. The band's Instagram account shows inconsistencies and unrealistically smooth images, suggesting AI generation.