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AI claims and a hoax spokesman: Viral band confuses the world of music

Velvet Sundown has racked up hundreds of thousands of streams on Spotify - without anyone even being sure if it's real.

With lyrics such as "eyes like film in faded light, dreams walk barefoot into the night" and "ash and velvet, smoke and flame, calling out in freedom's name", it could all feasibly be either AI-generated or penned by humans. Sir Elton John and Dua Lipa joined many members of the House of Lords in fighting for the UK government to include AI and copyright in a new set of laws regarding data use and access. Ed Newton Rex, founder of Fairly Trained, which campaigns for AI firms to respect creators' rights, said the questions around the The Velvet Sundown bore out musicians' concerns.

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