The Velvet Sundown is a band with over 850,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, yet none of its members have been publicly visible or engaged in interviews. Accusations of artificial intelligence generating their music arose after a false spokesman claimed their songs were produced by an AI tool, which was later proved to be a hoax. The band denies any association with this individual. This situation highlights broader concerns about the reliability of information in the age of AI and its potential impact on public trust in music.
The Velvet Sundown has had its tracks played hundreds of thousands of times on Spotify, attracting significant attention despite the absence of the band's members in interviews or social media.
Accusations of artificial intelligence use arose as a spokesman purportedly admitted to using an AI tool called Suno, only for that individual to be revealed as a hoax.
The band has stated that they have no affiliation with the hoax spokesman and deny any claims regarding full AI generation.
Professor Gina Neff emphasizes that the Velvet Sundown case reflects broader societal issues concerning the reliability of online information and AI's influence on public perception.
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