Viral Spotify Band The Velvet Sundown Admits It’s 100% AI

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Viral Spotify Band The Velvet Sundown Admits It’s 100% AI, Not a Real Band

Written by Aaron S.,

Editor-In-Chief

Last Updated: July 10, 2025

Key Takeaways

The Velvet Sundown hit over one million Spotify listeners before revealing its music and images were fully AI-generated;
Fans suspected something was off after spotting no real musicians and unusually fast album releases;
The band stated that it aims to spark debate about creativity, identity, and AI’s role in music.

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Viral Spotify Band The Velvet Sundown Admits It’s 100% AI, Not a Real Band

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A rock band, The Velvet Sundown, that quickly gained attention on Spotify has revealed that it was entirely created using artificial intelligence (AI).

The band reached over one million monthly listeners after releasing its first album.

According to a July 10 report by The New York Post, the band confirmed that no real people were involved in creating the music, lyrics, or even the band’s images.

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One of the band's albums, Floating on Echoes, was released on June 5 and was well received by listeners online. One of the songs, Dust on the Wind, reached the top spot on Spotify’s daily Viral 50 chart in several countries, Britain, Norway, and Sweden, between June 29 and July 1.

As the group gained attention, fans began to question who was behind the music. They could not find any evidence of the musicians on social media or elsewhere. Another unusual sign was the group's rapid release of new music. In June, two more albums were released, and another is scheduled for mid-July.

On July 5, the Velvet Sundown updated its Spotify biography to confirm that the entire project was AI-generated, though it had some human input at the planning stage.

The new bio stated that the Velvet Sundown is "a synthetic music project guided by human creative direction" and was never meant to trick people. Instead, it aimed to start a conversation about music, identity, and the role of AI in creative work.

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