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Spotify to Label AI-Generated Artists and Exclude Them from Recommendations
Key points
- "AI Persona" labels will appear on AI-generated artist profiles.
- Labels will be visible on profiles, search, and track rows in playlists.
- AI Persona music will be excluded from editorial and algorithmic recommendations.
- Spotify will use human review and AI tools to identify AI Personas.
- Artists can self-disclose as AI Personas via Spotify for Artists portal.
New AI Persona Labels Introduced
Spotify announced it will begin labeling AI-generated artists with "AI Persona" profile tags. This initiative, rolling out in mid-September, aims to clearly signal when an artist's identity is AI-generated rather than representing a real person. The labels will appear on the artist's profile in the banner and About section, in Search, and on track rows across playlists.
Exclusion from Recommendations
By default, music from artists labeled as "AI Persona" will not be included in Spotify's editorial or algorithmic recommendations. This means their content will not appear in personalized recommendations for users, unless a user specifically follows an AI Persona. This change is intended to prioritize music from human artists in discovery features.
Identification Process
While Spotify will allow artists to self-disclose as AI Personas through the Spotify for Artists portal starting August 11, the company will not rely solely on self-identification. Spotify will employ a combination of human review and AI tools to identify profiles where the artist's name and imagery appear to represent photorealistic AI-generated identities. The review process will initially focus on artists who have met predefined audience thresholds to cover the most listened-to profiles first. Artists will be alerted if a "Likely AI Persona" tag is applied and will have an appeal process.
Context and Impact
This move comes as Spotify, like many platforms, has faced an increase in AI-generated music. Last year, Spotify removed 75 million spam tracks from its platform over a 12-month period. The company states that the goal is to differentiate AI-created music from human artists and foster trust and authenticity, ensuring listeners can trust the identity behind the music.
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How outlets covered it
Spotify will introduce a new "AI personas" label for AI-generated artists and remove them from personalized algorithmic recommendations starting in September. This initiative aims to differentiate AI-created music from human artists and address concerns about authenticity and trust on the platform.
Spotify will introduce "AI Persona" profile tags for AI-generated artists and remove their music from editorial and algorithmic recommendations starting in mid-September. This initiative expands Spotify's AI policies to manage the influx of AI-generated content while prioritizing music from human artists.
Spotify will begin labeling artist profiles that do not represent real people with an "AI Persona" badge and will remove their music from editorial suggestions and personal recommendations starting mid-September. This change addresses listener feedback regarding AI-generated identities and aims to prioritize authentic human artists in recommendations.
Spotify will introduce "AI Persona" labels for artist accounts that are not real people, starting in mid-September. This initiative aims to increase transparency for listeners regarding generative AI creations and will exclude content from AI Personas from personalized recommendations.