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Who are 'Velvet Sundown'?
Velvet Sundown is an example of an AI-generated artist. These 'artists' don't exist as real people but are created by AI to produce music. Spotify's decision to label them and exclude them from default recommendations shows how the platform is grappling with the rise of synthetic media and trying to maintain a balance between innovation and authenticity.
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