Image Credit: Velvet syndood (band) – official x account
Introduction
In recent times, the music industry has observed the snowfall around the music band that is called Velvet Sunday. Reason? The band may not be a real band at all, and its music can be infinted. In fact, the growing consensus is that it is definitely.
This article takes a look at the dispute that surrounds this “band” and shows its effects, and the steps that can be taken in the creative industries that can be taken to reduce the negative effects of AI-influented content that can go viral in popular streaming platforms.
About the band and recent doubts
The velvet syndood has been introduced as a band of a mixed psychiatric and Alt Pop gender that emerged on spotifies in the early 2025, and has just decreased between 400K and 650K monthly audiences in a few weeks. At the time of writing, the band has released two albums. Floats on echoes And Dust and silence. Which is considered amazing – and a little dubious – many people have launched these two albums within only fifteen days of each other, the third is scheduled for July 14.
So, why is the AI-Infield band to the growing controversy about a velvet Sunday?
Interestingly, despite all the existing photos of the band as the AI ​​work, the velvet Sandwan has denied being a AI-industry on his X (formerly Twitter) account, and claims that his four members are real people and his work is also real. But it was not too late to investigate and end these claims.
Just a few hours before writing this article, Band spokesperson Acknowledged that the whole process behind the band has been a “art hex”, and that his music is designed using the AI ​​-powered music tool. In the words of the spokesperson:
“(i) Marketing of T. It’s trolling … things that are fake have even more effectively affect than things that are real“
In the days to reach this disclosure, and on the basis of several sources, investigations, and Sermes, the consensus on the band made by AI was already absolute, with several clear indications in the retreat.
“Members” of the velvet syndood music band | Image Source: AAA Back Stage
Perhaps one of the most obvious indicators of something is the suspicious images of band members on the Internet (see above): They all look similar styled and have a “excessive smooth” appearance that is commonly shared with A-Enfered avatar. In fact (in the author’s opinion), it would be difficult to feel that even the four people in such images are not real: just look at the fingers in hand holding the guitar.
Dusk, there are no human marks of the band, which have no record of interviews with media, concerts, social media accounts associated with its members, nor public presence. And this is despite many of these “photos”, even sometimes “apparently” on the road.
Specifically, apps like dessert, which fully analyze each track uploaded on their platform, have already labeled some band tracks as “potentially AI-Infield”. Other detection tools such as IRCAM amplifies analyzed the tracks and labeled 10 songs of 13 songs, which is 100 % likely to be AI-generated, and in addition to 98 Prob possibilities, which is also indicated by SUNO due to the use of generative tool.
The potential effects and effects of AI-generated music
After admitting that some trolling and marketing measures have been carried out with AI-invaluable content to draw large-scale attention, we cannot help to take a stand and cannot help consider the effects of AI tools in today’s music industry.
When analyzes are able to hit a platform such as under -analysis such as projects, such as platforms, this means that the line between human and artificial creations can be significantly blurred, raising questions about the true value of authenticity, and perhaps negatively affecting legitimate musicians and bands.
Economic dimension, if such matters are resurrected, before it will be a matter of time to distort major streaming platforms with artificial materials in the AI ​​flood, such as distorting playlists, prejudice in favor of the matrix, and affecting the income of real (human) artists. People will like the same tendency to trust them, which they hear, sometimes affecting the relationship between artists and audiences, whether they are real due to the potential lack of confidence in what they are listening to.
That said, not everything should be considered negative in relation to the use of AI in the creative industries: AI has the opportunity to be a valuable source of composing, trialing, and cooperation, provided it is always used under solid moral standards. Whenever a track is fully or partially AI-generate, the streaming platform will have to implement the AI ​​label. Additional additional methods may be required to improve the detection of creators, such as incorporating financial or personal data, and adding sophisticated verification methods when verifying. Another important step considered to protect human artists can be a legal status that recognizes the rights of traditional creators, including unfair competition compensation against artificially manufactured content.
Let me wrap with some examples that some regions are taking what regulatory measures are taking:
- The European Union, as part of their AI Act, is discussing some steps, which will need to be declared as to whether any cultural AI is used in any cultural content, including music.
- In the United States, the campaign of human arts has begun to demand transparency and consent in the use of sounds and real artists in the AI ​​generated work.
Conclusion
To date, there is really no question that velvet syndood is not a real music band, but is an AI -powered plan offered to challenge the limits of art, authenticity and broader music consumption. Recently recognized by its creators as “Art Hex”, the band case brings serious debates on this table: a musical work that is paid by humans is not made directly by humans? How should the music industry and platform work against such AI-infield content? Stage AI has been prepared for the encroach, but will we appreciate or question the curtain call?
Finally, it looks like the Welvet Syndood’s band is really the right notes … of controversy …
Ivan Palomars Carcosa AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning and LLMS is a leader, writer, speaker, and adviser. He trains and guides others to use AI in the real world.