Of course, most things labeled as “AI"Spotify’s usage includedare not actually AI.
Regardless, Spotify’s features that utilize this technology are genuinely very cool and useful.
Your Own Personal Radio DJ
In February 2023,Spotify launched a feature called “DJ.
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Needless to say, I was skeptical, but I gave it a try.
The concept is pretty simple, but it’s executed really well.
That’s pretty much what the DJ feature is like.
It’s an actual voice that says your name and talks about the music it’s playing for you.
When you listen to the DJ, the music is broken into segments that last around five songs.
Each segment has a different theme.
you might skip to the next segment at any time by tapping the DJ button.
I can just sit back and let the DJ change things up every few songs.
It keeps things fresh for long listening sessions.
A Playlist That Changes Throughout the Day
Spotify’s “Daylist” feature wasannounced in September 2023.
Playlists are Spotify’s bread and butter, and Daylist takes it to the next level.
Daylist is a single playlist that changes throughout the day.
It looks different in the morning, afternoon, evening, night, late night, etc.
What makes it really fun is how hyper-specific it gets.
One morning, I get “70s rock classic thursday morning.”
The next day, it’s “teen rock guitar friday morning.”
Later in the day, it’s “fresh electropop friday afternoon.”
it’s possible for you to check back multiple times throughout the day for completely different vibes.
I have found that it’s almost always an interesting mix of music that piques my interest.
More times than not, I’ll give the playlist a shot.
When there’s so much music at your fingertips, sometimes it’s nice to have a little direction.
It’s just a fun way to enjoy music.
AI is a very popular thing in the tech world right now.
Tools likeChatGPTandBing Chathave their uses, but a lot of the “AI” tools are empty promises.
