In a preview video, Spotify showed a text box inside the app with prompts such as “Ask for some music” and “Talk to Spotify.” One example question shown was “how many times have I listened to Bad Bunny?”
CNET said that while testing the feature, it saw a warning telling users: “You're about to talk to AI, which can make mistakes. Don't share sensitive data.”
Talk to Spotify can handle requests about what to play next, including follow-up instructions that shape the result. Spotify said a user could ask it to “play some artists I haven’t heard before,” then narrow the response by naming an artist, asking for newer tracks or making the selection “more upbeat.”
The assistant can also respond to questions about a user’s listening history, such as when they first played a track or what genres they have been streaming. Spotify said it can help users explore information about songs, album release dates, artists, podcasts and audiobooks.
The feature can perform app actions as well. Users can ask Spotify to save songs, add tracks to the queue or follow an artist.
Spotify did not give detailed technical information in its announcement about the AI systems powering the feature.
The launch adds to Spotify’s growing lineup of AI-powered features. The company already offers AI DJ, AI playlist tools and AI systems aimed at filtering deepfaked or misleading content. It has also worked on ways to connect Spotify with third-party AI chatbots, including ChatGPT.
Spotify described the release as a beta, meaning the feature may not always work perfectly. The company said user feedback will help improve the product.
This analysis is based on reporting from CNET.
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