Are AI tunes “real” music? An exciting new group has been revealed as an AI hoax. Some fear this proves that the AI genie is out of the bottle — and we all may pay the price.
Band with 1m plays revealed as robots
Perfect pitch: An AI-generated image of the AI-generated band Velvet Sundown (above), whose success has triggered a debate about authenticity in the music industry, with insiders saying streaming sites should be legally obliged to tag music created by AI-generated acts. Glossary
Indie - Short for independent and used to describe various independently produced art forms.
Beatles - An English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960, and is widely regarded as one of the most influential bands of all time. They played for ten years between 1960 and 1970, with Paul McCartney as co-lead vocalist, bassist, and songwriter.
John Lennon - An English singer-songwriter and member of the world-renowned 1960s band The Beatles. He was assassinated in 1980 in New York.
Aficionados - People who are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a particular subject or activity.
Homogeneous - All the same kind.
Sniff test - A medical imaging procedure to assess diaphragm movement and a quick, informal assessment of something's credibility or validity.