Spotify has released a beta version of AI playlists, a new feature that allows users to create playlists based on textual commands.
The announcement comes shortly after Spotify tested AI playlist creation in its DJ function last year. Now, the business is introducing a beta service that lets users curate playlists using text descriptions.
According to the company’s statement, users in the United Kingdom and Australia will initially be able to access the function on their Android and iOS devices. The function will be improved in the coming months.
Android and iOS users can access the AI Playlist generator in specific locations by going to “Your Library” and touching the “+” button in the screen’s upper-right corner.
Users can provide a prompt, such as “music to read to on a cold, rainy day,” after choosing the AI Playlist option from the drop-down menu to receive a playlist of thirty songs that fit the description.
Once the user is satisfied with the playlist, they can save it by tapping “create” in the upper right corner. Alternatively, they can adjust the results using additional prompts, such as “more sad music.”
Large language models (LLMs) are the technological tools that Spotify claims it uses to interpret user intent.
Then, Spotify responds to the request and generates an AI-generated playlist just for the user using its personalisation engine, which uses the data it knows about the listener’s past and likes.
Experts say that the company leverages various outside resources for its machine learning and AI projects.
We earlier reported that Universal Music Group, UMG, has announced its strategic alliance with Spotify, a global streaming music provider, in a recent statement.
News.ng understands that the company is intensifying its partnership with Spotify following the public dispute between UMG and TikTok, which resulted in the label removing its entire catalogue from the video app earlier this year.
