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“It’s marketing. It’s trolling”: The Velvet Sundown are an AI-generated ‘art hoax’
According to (someone claiming to be) ‘band’ spokesperson and 'adjunct member' Andrew Frelon, the whole thing is an ‘art hoax ...
Spotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy
Original story follows: Dust on the Wind, Drift Beyond the Flame, and End the Pain, are all songs by the hot new band The ...
Mysterious band The Velvet Sundown soars in popularity, fuelling AI music debate
A mysterious rock band that may not be a band at all has soared in popularity on music streaming sites, raising fresh ...
‘Rubber Burns, the Map Fades Away.’ Sure, Fine.
Rubber burns, the map fades away / Chasing the ghosts of yesterday,” its fake male vocalist intoned. Sure, fine.But cultural ...
Apple and Spotify are sleepwalking into an AI music crisis – and The Velvet Sundown mess shows they need to act fast
In fact, The Velvet Sundown is one of a number of recent ‘bands’ that have exposed a massive loophole in the big music ...
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That Velvet Sundown X account that we thought was fake… was fake
It would be very funny if the angry rebuttal tweets already featuring in a new wave of articles today turn out to be from a ...
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What the Tech: Is this band real or AI
SHREVEPORT, La. - A mysterious band called "The Velvet Sundown" has exploded onto streaming platforms like Spotify, racking ...
Band facing AI allegations part of elaborate “art hoax”, spokesperson claims
The Velvet Sundown, a band that has garnered over 700,000 monthly listeners on Spotify and faces AI allegations, has been ...