With the rapid development of AI technology, Spotify users are facing increasing frustrations. Many users have expressed dissatisfaction on social media with the AI-generated music flooding Spotify's Discover Weekly. This feature updates every Monday, recommending new music based on users' listening habits, but users have found that these recommendations are filled with so-called "AI garbage."
Some users have spoken out on social media, saying their Discover Weekly has become unusable, filled entirely with AI-generated music. One user posted on Twitter: "Spotify, please stop recommending AI music in my Discover Weekly. We don't want it." Another user mentioned on Hacker News that they only realized their recommendation list was full of AI music after a friend's suggestion, and felt very disappointed.
According to feedback from the Spotify community, users are very frustrated with this phenomenon. Many have said that the number of AI-generated songs in Discover Weekly is increasing, and some users have even threatened to cancel their subscriptions. One user mentioned on Bluesky: "There were six AI songs in my Discover Weekly this week, which is absurd."
Although Spotify has promised to take measures to address this issue, including a new policy against "spam, impersonation, and deception," they have not banned the upload of AI music. The company stated that music has always been influenced by technology, and AI, in some way, offers new possibilities for artists to create music.
Spotify mentioned in a recent announcement that they have removed over 75 million pieces of garbage tracks in the past year, striving to provide a better experience for users. Despite this, users still encounter strange artists with all capital letters and musicians without personal bios in the Discover Weekly, as well as AI imitations of artists who have long passed away.
In addition, Spotify has been found to recommend some AI-generated songs to newly released music lists, causing strong user dissatisfaction. People generally believe that Spotify does not completely remove these AI songs mainly because these tracks generate traffic.
Key Points:
🎶 Spotify Discover Weekly is flooded with AI-generated music, making users disappointed.
⚠️ Although Spotify has promised to combat spam content, it has not completely banned AI music.
📉 Users say that AI music has affected their experience of discovering new songs, and they threaten to cancel their subscriptions.
