As fans reject AI-generated music, even boosters are drawing the line
Enthusiasts like Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content, but they won’t produce it themselves Streaming services, notable musicians and fans are confronting the growing presence of AI-generated music and drawing lines in the sand. On Tuesday, Spotify announced it had removed about 50m songs considered AI slop from its recommendations to users over the past year. Continue reading...
The growing presence of AI-generated music is drawing lines in the sand among streaming services, musicians, and fans. Streaming services like Spotify have removed about 50 million AI-generated songs from their recommendations, while other services have taken more stringent measures. However, musicians like Grimes and A$AP Rocky accept AI-generated music but do not produce it themselves.
Fans have little tolerance for AI-generated music, with Billboard's charts showing a preference for music without obvious modification. Songs and albums with analog instrumentation are dominating the charts.
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