Full Coverage‘Spokesperson’ for AI ‘Band’ Velvet Sundown Now Says He Is an Imposter
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AI ‘Band’ the Velvet Sundown Officially Confirm They’re AI — and a ‘Provocation’
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An indie band is blowing up on Spotify, but people think it's AI
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The ‘popularity’ of an AI-generated rock band was inevitable – and it highlights a depressing fact about success in the music streaming age
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The AI music problem on Spotify (and other streaming platforms) is worse than you think
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This Indie Band Is Getting Popular on Spotify—But They Might Be AI
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"Indie Rock Band" That's Clearly Using AI Claims That "We Never Use AI"
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How a Canadian's AI hoax duped the media and propelled a 'band' to streaming success
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Is The Velvet Sundown an AI-generated band?
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Seemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners
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Spotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy
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Spotify and Apple’s AI blind spot: The Velvet Sundown is a warning on the dangers of AI music
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AI-Generated Psych-Rock Band The Velvet Sundown Rack Up Hundreds Of Thousands Of Spotify Streams
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Creator of "Indie Band" Who Insisted It Wasn't AI-Generated Just Admitted the Truth
By Victor Tangermann
‘Spokesperson’ for AI ‘Band’ Velvet Sundown Now Says He Is an Imposter
By David Browne & Brian Hiatt