Artificial intelligence perpetrators deceive anthrax-carrying sheep, exhibiting examples of unsanitary AI imitations

In a surprising turn of events, a fake Anthrax album titled "Crazy Sheep" has appeared on Spotify, raising concerns about the proliferation of AI-generated music on the popular streaming platform.

The heavy metal band Anthrax, known for their distinctive sound, has not commented on the issue. The release of "Crazy Sheep" is not confirmed as a publicity stunt or official Anthrax project.

The album, which does not sound like the work of Anthrax, instead resembling bland one-size-fits-all EDM, has been greyed out on the Spotify web page.

This incident has sparked concern among some artists, with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Deerhoof expressing their worries. They argue that Spotify's practice of allowing AI-generated music, including from "ghost artists," to be widely distributed on its platform without clear labeling could impact real artists' royalties and visibility.

One such "ghost artist" is 'El Director', who has 273 monthly listeners on Spotify. 'El Director' has a high album release rate, having released nine albums since the start of 2024. All nine albums have cover art that appear to be stock or AI-generated images. No information is available about the identity of 'El Director'.

The issue of AI-generated music on Spotify is a recent concern for some artists. It comes in the wake of Daniel Ek's investment in AI military drone technology, which has led to artist protests. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and Deerhoof have removed their music from Spotify in protest.

The profusion of AI slop on Spotify is a concern for many artists. The potential for a stampede of defecting artists from Spotify due to the platform's handling of AI-generated music is a possibility. The trend is not good PR for the platform, and the lack of action from Spotify regarding AI-generated music could lead to a larger exodus of artists from the platform.

As of now, Spotify has not taken down the AI-generated music of Anthrax's fake album "Crazy Sheep". The future of AI-generated music on Spotify remains uncertain, with artists calling for transparency and clear labeling to protect their rights and maintain the integrity of the music industry.

Artificial intelligence perpetrators deceive anthrax-carrying sheep, exhibiting examples of unsanitary AI imitations