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AI Band Velvet Sundown May Make Real Musicians Want to Quit
All AI band Velvet Sundown has no real members, no social presence, and a fake quote from Billboard, But that has not stopped it from quietly racking up hundreds of thousands of monthly streams. As AI music gets better and more believable, struggling human artists may start wondering if it’s even worth trying.
What I learned creating the first virtual rap star
Did you know there was a virtual rap star that topped the charts long before AI hit the mainstream? Learn the untold story behind FN Meka and why real emotion still sets real artists apart from any algorithm.