Spotify is filled with songs not only by human beings but also songs made by an artificial intelligence (AI). On the one hand, this is technological advancement, while on the other, it raises doubts about competition of that very nature it is creating for artists.
Path of AI Songs into Playlists
The algorithm-based recommendation system of it has now started giving equal importance to songs authored by AI. It is slowly crawling its way into playlists like 'Ambient', 'Focus', 'Meditation', or 'Sleep'. The slow acceptance is because songs in these genres usually have no lyrics, play in the background, which is easier to generate for the AI.
Why AI Songs Are Being Made So Fast?
The primary reason for the entire creation of AI songs is cheap and quick production. Nowadays, some music producers and playlist curators are using AI tools to spit out dozens of songs every single day and throw them onto streaming platforms such as Spotify for the revenue back.
Implication of the Trend in the Music Industry
With growing popularity for AI songs arise many questions for the future of real artists. A lot of independent or emerging artists claim to be wiped out of existence by algorithms, and it could be playing songs not only with no human behind but with just code and algorithms, thus erasing any sense of true creativity and emotion.
What Is Spotify Doing to Prevent This?
It has kept silent on AI songs, but reports say they are tagging these so-called human-made songs, meaning you could never know whether what you are listening to is actually computer-based. Many experts suggest there should be some transparency afforded to this matter in the future.
AI songs are crawling in slowly but surely across Spotify realities. Technologies will keep going far; however, emotions, voices, and stories of humans could never be fully replaced. Striking a fine-tuned balance between artists and technology could be the way forward.
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