Spotify is finally calling out AI artists, and you’ll see it right away
I’ve caught myself scrolling past an artist photo on Spotify assuming there was an actual human behind it, only to later find out I was wrong. Spotify is rolling out a new “AI Persona” badge, which is designed to flag artist profiles built around AI-generated identities (anything from the name, face, bio, and visual image) rather than real people. The label will go live across the app starting in mid-September.
- ▪I’ve caught myself scrolling past an artist photo on Spotify assuming there was an actual human behind it, only to later find out I was wrong.
- ▪Spotify is rolling out a new “AI Persona” badge, which is designed to flag artist profiles built around AI-generated identities (anything from the name, face, bio, and visual image) rather than real people.
- ▪The label will go live across the app starting in mid-September.
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- ▪ Spotify will now tell you when an artist isn’t real — Mashable
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I’ve caught myself scrolling past an artist photo on Spotify assuming there was an actual human behind it, only to later find out I was wrong. That has been happening a lot lately. That guessing game is about to end. Spotify is rolling out a new “AI Persona” badge, which is designed to flag artist profiles built around AI-generated identities (anything from the name, face, bio, and visual image) rather than real people. The label will go live across the app starting in mid-September. Spotify So how exactly will this badge work? Starting today, artists can voluntarily flag their profile with the “AI Persona” badge through Spotify for Artists. That’s the part where the streaming service is going easy on creators. However, it’s not like Spotify is leaning entirely on creators’ honesty.
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