AI rock band tops charts, fans didn’t know it’s not real
The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated rock band, has crossed one million monthly Spotify listeners, many unaware it's entirely artificial. Their debut album, Floating on Echoes, and its lead single are viral hits. Styled as a nostalgic 70s group, the band's humanlike image sparked both intrigue and debate over AI's place in music and artistic authenticity.