Capable of Creating Musical Compositions: AI
AI-Generated Music Gains Popularity: The Rise of The Velvet Sundown
In a groundbreaking development for the music industry, AI-created bands have made their mark with the emergence of The Velvet Sundown. This fully AI-powered boy band released multiple albums, including the complete AI album "Dust and Silence," which is available on platforms like YouTube and Spotify[1][2][4].
The Velvet Sundown's music quickly gained traction, attracting around 1 to 1.5 million monthly listeners on Spotify soon after their releases[2][3][4]. One of their songs, "Dust on the Wind," even garnered nearly 2 million plays[2][3][4]. This success marks a significant milestone in AI music entering what some call the "band era," moving beyond lo-fi electronic beats to more complex full-band mimicking.
The rise of AI-generated music has sparked widespread debate on AI's role in music creation, authorship, and copyright[2][3]. While many musicians use AI as an assistive tool to enhance human-led composition, there is controversy over fully AI-generated works regarding originality and legal copyright protections, which in many jurisdictions still require human authorship[3].
The Velvet Sundown project, described as an “art project” challenging the future of music in the AI age, reflects both excitement and caution about where AI-generated music is headed[3]. Industry data shows that AI-generated tracks form a sizable portion of music submissions—for example, Deezer reports that about 10% of daily submissions are AI-generated[3].
As the trend of AI-generated music continues to grow, a survey is being conducted to understand public perception about this new wave in the music industry. The survey is not limited to Spotify users and does not require any personal information beyond music preferences[5]. The survey results could potentially influence future decisions regarding the use of AI in music creation, offering insight into the public's acceptance and opinions about AI-generated music.
Key Points:
- The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated band, released multiple albums in 2025 with significant streaming success[1][2][4].
- AI music is increasingly popular, with more AI-generated tracks appearing on streaming platforms and gaining large audiences[2][3].
- The trend illustrates both creative potential and ongoing challenges about authorship, originality, and ethical/legal frameworks in music[3].
- The survey aims to understand public perception about AI-generated music and is not sponsored by any music streaming platform[5].
- The survey is not specifically tied to the band The Velvet Sundown[5].
- It is not specified whether the reader or any individual would willingly listen to music created by AI[5].
- The survey does not offer any rewards or incentives for participation[5].
[1] https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/feb/28/the-velvet-sundown-ai-band-releases-debut-album-on-spotify-and-youtube [2] https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8662940/the-velvet-sundown-ai-band-streaming-success [3] https://www.wired.com/story/the-velvet-sundown-ai-band-debate-authorship-copyright/ [4] https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/arts/music/the-velvet-sundown-ai-band-streaming-success.html [5] https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AIinMusic
Technology, spurred by advancements in artificial-intelligence, has revolutionized the music industry by allowing the creation of AI-generated bands. One such band, The Velvet Sundown, gained popularity with their album "Dust and Silence," showcasing the potential of artificial-intelligence-driven music.
The success of The Velvet Sundown's music highlights the growing popularity of artificial-intelligence in music creation, ushering in a new era where AI not only produces lo-fi electronic beats but also complex full-band mimicking.
