AI 'Band' The Velvet Sundown Reveals Synthetic Origins, Calls Itself 'Artistic Provocation'

Jul 07, 2025
Rolling Stone
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Summary

The AI 'band' The Velvet Sundown, which went viral on Spotify in June, admits they are an 'artistic provocation' composed entirely with AI and guided by human creative direction.

Key Points

  • The AI 'band' The Velvet Sundown officially admits they are AI-generated music, calling themselves 'an ongoing artistic provocation'
  • Their Spotify bio now states they are 'a synthetic music project guided by human creative direction' and composed with AI
  • The 'band' went viral in June, appearing on popular Spotify playlists despite being AI-created music and visuals

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