Spotify's AI-Powered Playlist Generator: Create Curated Tracklists with Text Descriptions

Spotify has launched an AI-powered playlist generator
The feature is currently in beta form and only accessible to Spotify Premium subscribers on mobile devices in the United Kingdom and Australia.
The new feature is designed to help users discover new music based on their preferences.
To use the tool, Android and iOS users can head into their 'Your Library' section of the app, select AI Playlist from a drop-down menu, type in a prompt such as
Users can create curated tracklists based on text descriptions
Spotify's AI-Powered Playlist Generator: Create Curated Tracklists with Text Descriptions

Spotify, a popular music streaming service, has recently launched an AI-powered playlist generator that allows users to create curated tracklists based on text descriptions. The new feature is currently available in beta form and only accessible to Spotify Premium subscribers on mobile devices in the United Kingdom and Australia. To use the tool, Android and iOS users can head into their 'Your Library' section of the app, select AI Playlist from a drop-down menu, type in a prompt such as


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Confidence

80%

Doubts
  • It is not clear if the feature will be available to all users in the future.
  • The accuracy of the AI-generated playlists may vary depending on user preferences.

Sources

77%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

Spotify’s latest AI feature builds playlists based on text descriptions

The Verge Jess Weatherbed Monday, 08 April 2024 09:10
  • Unique Points
    • Spotify is launching a beta tool that allows users to create a curated tracklist based on text descriptions.
    • Users will get better playlists by using prompts that contain 'a combination of genres, moods, artists or decades' and places like animals activities movie characters colors emojis can be referenced.
  • Accuracy
    • Prompts can reference all sorts of things, like places, animals, activities, movie characters,
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Spotify's AI Playlist feature is impressive and does a good job of matching songs to niche prompts without providing any evidence or data to support this claim. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by suggesting that using non-music related prompts like current events or specific brands will not produce results when in fact it's possible for AI Playlists to generate playlists based on these types of prompts as well. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by stating that the new feature could be a contributing factor in price increases without providing any evidence or data to support this claim.
    • Spotify's AI Playlist feature is impressive and does a good job of matching songs to niche prompts.
  • Bias (70%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
    Jess Weatherbed has a conflict of interest on the topics of Spotify and AI Playlist generator as she is an author for The Verge which is owned by Vox Media. Vox Media also owns Conde Nast, which owns several music publications including Pitchfork.
    • Jess Weatherbed writes for The Verge, a website that is owned by Vox Media.

    72%

    The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
    (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

    A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

    Spotify launches personalized AI playlists that you can build using prompts

    TechCrunch Sarah Perez Monday, 08 April 2024 04:00
    • Unique Points
      • Spotify has launched a new feature called AI playlists that allows users to generate a personalized playlist based on written prompts.
      • <br>Prompts can reference all sorts of things, like places, animals, activities, movie characters, colors or emojis. The best playlists are generated using prompts that contain a combination of genres
      • Spotify uses its understanding of users' tastes to customize the playlists it makes with the feature.
      • <br>After the playlist is generated, users can then use AI to revise and refine the end result by issuing commands like less upbeat or more pop for example. Users can also swipe left on any songs to remove them from
      • Spotify uses large language models (LLMs) to understand user's intent.
      • <br>The company has been investing in AI technology to improve its streaming service for many months.
    • Accuracy
      • AI Playlists won't produce results for non-music related prompts such as current events specific brands.
    • Deception (50%)
      Spotify's AI playlists feature is a deceptive practice because it uses language models to understand the user's intent and create personalized playlists. The company claims that its best playlists are generated using prompts that contain a combination of genres, moods, artists and decades. However, this statement implies that users can generate any type of playlist they want by simply providing a prompt without considering the quality or relevance of the resulting playlist.
      • Spotify's AI-generated playlists are not personalized as claimed in their advertisements.
    • Fallacies (75%)
      The article discusses the launch of a new feature by Spotify called AI playlists. The feature allows users to generate personalized playlists based on written prompts using large language models (LLMs) and the company's understanding of user tastes. However, there are some fallacies present in this article.
      • The use of a wide variety of custom playlist requests like 'songs to serenade my cat' or 'beats to battle a zombie apocalypse,' suggests that the AI is capable of understanding and interpreting language beyond its literal meaning, which could be considered an example of informal fallacy.
      • The statement 'Prompts can reference all sorts of things like places, animals, activities, movie characters, colors or emojis' implies a dichotomous depiction between the AI's ability to understand and interpret complex language and its inability to do so. This could be considered an example of informal fallacy.
      • The statement 'Spotify uses its understanding of users’ tastes to customize the playlists it makes with the feature
    • Bias (80%)
      The article discusses the new AI playlist feature launched by Spotify. The author uses language that suggests a positive view of this feature and its potential to provide users with personalized playlists based on their preferences. However, there are also examples of biased language used in the article.
      • Spotify already found success with its popular AI DJ feature
        • The company notes that the best playlists are generated using prompts that contain a combination of genres, moods, artists and decades,
        • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication

        71%

        The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
        (Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

        A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

        Spotify tests AI-generated playlists based on text prompts

        Engadget Sarah Fielding Monday, 08 April 2024 16:08
        • Unique Points
          • Spotify has announced AI Playlist, a new beta feature that lets you create playlists with text prompts.
          • , The platform accepts prompts involving things like animals, movie characters, colors, places, activities and emojis. Examples from Spotify include everything from sad music for painting dying flowers to relaxing music to tide me over during allergy season.
          • The AI Playlist beta is available to Premium subscribers on Android and iOS devices in the United Kingdom and Australia.
          • , Access it through the button in the top right of your library. Click AI Playlist and choose an existing prompt or create your own. Spotify will create the playlist, and you can preview it, delete tracks, and provide notes.
          • Once you're happy with your playlist, click Create to save it to your library.
        • Accuracy
          • The platform accepts prompts involving things like animals, movie characters, colors, places and activities. Examples from Spotify include everything from sad music for painting dying flowers to relaxing music to tide me over during allergy season.
        • Deception (50%)
          The article is deceptive in that it presents the AI Playlist feature as a new and innovative way to create playlists based on text prompts. However, this feature has been available for over a year through Spotify's AI DJ. The article also fails to disclose any sources or provide information about how the AI works.
          • The article presents the AI Playlist as a new and innovative way to create playlists based on text prompts, but this feature has been available for over a year through Spotify's AI DJ.
          • The article fails to disclose any sources or provide information about how the AI works.
        • Fallacies (100%)
          None Found At Time Of Publication
        • Bias (75%)
          The author uses language that dehumanizes and demonizes the AI system. The phrase 'Spotify is following the lead of many companies over the last year' implies that these companies are doing something wrong by using AI. Additionally, phrases like 'get into the music vibe you want' suggest a lack of agency for users in creating their own playlists.
          • Spotify is following the lead of many companies over the last year
            • The phrase 'get into the music vibe you want'
            • Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication
            • Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)
              None Found At Time Of Publication