Saturday, 17 January 2026

Jan 17: AI bands in the charts

Towards the middle of 2025, some songs appeared near the top of the charts which it turns out were not created by humans. The Velvet Sundown were not a real band.

There had been 'virtual bands' before that of course, with the Gorillaz - music by Damon Albarn and others, and artwork by Jamie Hewlett - but humans created the music.

The band are very much against "AI slop".

In November, 2025, this BBC article asked an important question:


This BBC article explains how to spot the telltale signs of AI-produced music.

We will mention a few AI music tools through the course of the year as well, which I have used occasionally. Come along to Matt Podbury and I's GA Conference session to find out more too.

What other AI bands are there that you are aware of?

Should they be clearly labelled on streaming services such as Spotify?

Let me know what you think in the comments...

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