Before the innovation of MP3 players and streamable media, there was the good old radio that satisfied your music-listening needs. Well, the most popular music streaming service on the web wants to bring the radio experience back. Spotify is bringing a new AI that will act as your own personal radio DJ, according to XDA Developers.
AI is becoming quite the center of attention nowadays. Right now, ChatGPT is the lede for a ton of headlines going around. Now, more companies are jumping on the AI train, so it’s no surprise that Spotify has hopped in. For better or worse, AI is becoming a big part of tech.
Spotify is bringing an AI DJ
Spotify does bring some neat features to make it stick out among the music streaming services. This one is definitely an interesting one. On the radio, you have your DJ who announces the next songs to come up and gives some commentary on it. This adds personality to the whole experience.
Sure, you can listen to music at your will using streaming services, but a lot of people become attached to the radio personality presenting the songs. This is what Spotify is going for.
The company released a trailer showing off the feature in action. You’ll be greeted by an AI-generated voice that will engage you personally. Since it’s generated by AI, the commentary is tailored to each person. The voice will communicate with you in real time and announce the songs coming up next in a randomly-generated playlist.
The voice won’t just announce the next song. It will simulate a human introducing and talking just a little bit about the song. “Up next, I know you’ve been on a summer song kick lately, so I went back for some of your old summertime favorites. See if it warms you up.” That’s an example of how the AI will speak. It will, as AI tends to do, try to sound like a real human being.
You can try this feature out if you’re a premium subscriber in the US and Canada. Make sure that your app is fully updated. Then, go to your Music Feed and tap on the DJ card.
2023-02-25 15:05:42