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Wellett Potter, Lecturer in Law, University of New England

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard quit Spotify in protest, only for an AI doppelgänger to step in

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Imagine this: a band removes its entire music catalogue off Spotify in protest, only to discover an AI-generated impersonator has replaced it. The impersonator offers songs that sound much like the band’s originals.

The imposter tops Spotify search results for the band’s music – attracting significant streams – and goes undetected for months.

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