"Apparently generated by artificial intelligence, the songs were uploaded to an artist page called King Lizard Wizard and appeared in users' Release Radars before the platform took action. King Gizzard frontperson Stu Mackenzie said in a statement to the Music that he was "trying to see the irony in this situation." He added, "But seriously wtf we are truly doomed.""
"Easy access to AI song generators has compounded the influx of AI slop-or AI " deepfakes"-to streaming platforms this year. Spotify said in a statement to Digital Music News, "Spotify strictly prohibits any form of artist impersonation. The content in question was removed for violating our platform policies, and no royalties were paid out for any streams generated.""
AI-generated, uncredited covers of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard appeared on Spotify under the artist name King Lizard Wizard and gained visibility via the platform's algorithms and Release Radar. The uploads were apparently generated by artificial intelligence and were removed by Spotify for violating its prohibition on artist impersonation, with no royalties paid for streams. Frontperson Stu Mackenzie expressed ironic disbelief and alarm at the development. The incident underscores the growing influx of AI-generated deepfakes on streaming platforms and follows the band's earlier removal of its own catalog from Spotify in protest of the CEO's military investments.
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