Overview

• A spokesperson described The Velvet Sundown as an “art hoax” created with Suno, confirming the band’s AI origins.
• Andrew Frelon acknowledged that Suno generated at least some final tracks after initially saying AI was only used for brainstorming.
• The project has surpassed 750,000 monthly Spotify listeners despite having no verifiable human members or live performances.
• Deezer labels some albums as AI content while Spotify’s platform features a verified artist badge without AI disclosure.
• The incident has intensified industry debate over algorithmic curation, AI transparency and the impact of generative tools on genuine artists.