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highplainsdem

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21. A comment I found on Rick Beato's video about this explains how Spotify is forcing this AI slop on people:

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 05:01 PM

Jul 1

Spotify seems to be actively pushing this “band.” I have a playlist called “Vietnam War Music” that I listen to frequently. About two weeks ago, all of these songs by The Velvet Sundown start being played. Like, a lot. Every fifth or sixth song. I’d never heard of them, and it sorta sounded 60s’ish, but something was definitely off. So I googled them and found they’re from, wait for it, 2025. Spotify has them slammed ALL OVER that playlist now (they weren’t as of three weeks ago). Clearly, Spotify is involved.

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Have you heard of Velvet Sundown? It's a band that's supposedly generated through AI [View all] True Dough Jun 30 OP

OMG... "DUST ON the WIND" as opposed to Kansas' "Dust IN the Wind?" Are you kidding me? hlthe2b Jun 30 #1

See reply 11 below. It's likely Spotify created this. highplainsdem Jul 1 #12

I thought I hit the wrong button, That is nothing like the Kansas original at all. I don't like it. debm55 Jul 1 #27

My Youtube algorithm has put a lot of 50's/60's radio-pop type woman singers in front of me. The pictures look just NBachers Jun 30 #2

A lot of YouTubers who are apparently never hindered by ethics are now creating AI music that can be created highplainsdem Jul 1 #14

There's just no substitute for autotuned vocals over prefab backing tracks! johnp3907 Jun 30 #3

I am disgusted by the complete and total degradation is the arts FalloutShelter Jun 30 #4

So I maybe listened to one verse of each song. LuvLoogie Jun 30 #5

I Think The Word You're Looking For Is... ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #22

"Does it bother you that it's created through artificial intelligence..." LudwigPastorius Jun 30 #6

Agree completely, including that it's likely Spotify did this. See reply 11. highplainsdem Jul 1 #13

A comment I found on Rick Beato's video about this explains how Spotify is forcing this AI slop on people: highplainsdem Jul 1 #21

Interesting LudwigPastorius Jul 1 #23

You're welcome. I think Spotify's treatment of most artists is outrageous. And not identifying AI slop highplainsdem Jul 1 #24

Do you WANT to be scolded by the SlopBot? JoseBalow Jul 1 #7

I'm just the messenger on a lil ol' discussion forum True Dough Jul 1 #8

See my reply for JoseBalow. Same questions for you. highplainsdem Jul 1 #10

I agree, we're all here to share whatever interests us JoseBalow Jul 1 #15

You're certainly okay by me, Jose! True Dough Jul 1 #17

Ya, some things are inevitable and unavoidable JoseBalow Jul 1 #20

Since we don't have a SlopBot here, would you please stop using childish insults to object to people highplainsdem Jul 1 #9

Nah, I'm good JoseBalow Jul 1 #16

No, you're not. Not funny, either. AI slop generated by illegally trained AI tools might be a joke to highplainsdem Jul 1 #18

Oh no! JoseBalow Jul 1 #19

I ran across Rick Beato's video about this last night - I'll post that at the end of this reply - and had highplainsdem Jul 1 #11

Then again, how do real musicians train? malthaussen Jul 3 #33

As an average listener crosinski Jul 1 #25

See reply 21. Spotify is reportedly shoveling this slop onto people's playlists. I posted elsewhere in highplainsdem Jul 1 #32

The difference between AI music and human music is like the difference between a relationship Midnight Writer Jul 1 #26

Wait a minute! True Dough Jul 1 #28

Think I'll pass. marble falls Jul 1 #29

You're definitely not missing anything. But if you use Spotify, you might discover this AI slop is highplainsdem Jul 1 #30

Post from someone on Bluesky who says the tech be used to analyze the tracks showed they're highplainsdem Jul 1 #31