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Spotify Launches AI ‘Prompted Playlists’ Beta to Let Users Steer Recommendations

An English-only beta launches for Premium users in New Zealand to test AI playlists steered by detailed prompts.

Overview

  • Prompted Playlists lets listeners write specific text prompts that directly shape a personalized playlist using their entire Spotify listening history.
  • The new tool accepts longer instructions and, according to Spotify, factors in world knowledge to refine curation beyond prior AI playlist experiments.
  • Each track arrives with a short explanation of why it was chosen, and users can fine-tune results by editing prompts or starting fresh.
  • Playlists can be set to refresh on a schedule, such as daily or weekly, with optional starter ideas to help users craft prompts.
  • Spotify describes the test as an evolving experiment before potential expansion to other markets, aligning with a wider push across platforms to give users more control over recommendation systems.