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Spotify hit band Velvet Sundown comes clean on AI

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

A ’60s-flavored band blew up on Spotify. They’re AI.

The Velvet Sundown confirmed Saturday that its viral success is powered by artificial intelligence.

Digital Trends · 3d

Spotify hit band The Velvet Sundown comes clean on AI

Frelon said he created The Velvet Sundown tracks using the generative-AI tool Suno before posting them on Spotify, where the band now has more than a million monthly listeners. Case settled, then. But apparently not.

Who is behind The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated band that blew up the internet?

A 'spokesperson' for The Velvet Sundown that gave a statement to Rolling Stone earlier this week has now revealed that he's not affiliated with group

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‘Spokesperson’ for AI ‘Band’ Velvet Sundown Now Says He’s a Hoaxer

A Velvet Sundown X account that’s linked to from the band’s Spotify page messaged Rolling Stone early Thursday morning asking ...

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How a Canadian's AI hoax duped the media and propelled a 'band' to streaming success

A Canadian who duped journalists in an elaborate hoax involving Spotify, AI and a suspicious rock band says he apologizes to ...

Futurism on MSN2d

"Indie Band" Says Claims Their Music Is AI-Generated Is a Hoax, Then Admits It's Actually AI-Generated

The post "Indie Band" Says Claims Their Music Is AI-Generated Is a Hoax, Then Admits It's Actually AI-Generated appeared ...

The Velvet Sundown’s AI saga is 2025’s weirdest music story

What is going on with The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated country band with one million Spotify listeners and a very complicated backstory?

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