AI IS KILLING MUSIC, AND DESIGN CAN'T BE FAR BEHIND

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

An AI-generated band called “The Velvet Sundown” fooled over a million Spotify listeners with its nostalgic '70s-rock sound, complete with fake backstories and imagery, sparking unease about the future of creative authenticity. The incident highlights a broader disruption across the creative industries, where AI's rapid rise is not only changing how content is made and consumed, but also challenging the very value of human creativity in music, design, and beyond.