Overview

• Through Spotify’s algorithmic recommendations, The Velvet Sundown’s two AI-generated albums have attracted over 630,000 listeners since late June.
• Music producer Rick Beato’s tests in Logic Pro failed to isolate individual tracks, indicating the songs were not live recordings.
• An investigation by industry service Musically found no evidence of real band members, suggesting The Velvet Sundown is entirely synthetic.
• The band’s Instagram feed consists solely of AI-generated images that exhibit visual artifacts like extra fingers and distorted instruments.
• With no requirement to disclose AI content on Spotify, the trend raises concerns over royalties distribution and transparency as services like Deezer begin flagging synthetic music.