Deepfake case study · Audio
The Music Industry, potentially listeners of real artists deepfake (Jul 2025)
An AI-generated rock band called 'The Velvet Sundown' has amassed over half a million monthly listeners on Spotify. Their music, images, and bio appear to be AI-generated, which raises questions about the…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- The Music Industry, potentially listeners of real artists
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An AI-generated rock band called 'The Velvet Sundown' has amassed over half a million monthly listeners on Spotify. Their music, images, and bio appear to be AI-generated, which raises questions about the manipulation of Spotify's playlist system.