Spotify is increasing its AI-powered “DJ” to dozens of markets globally, six months after debuting the function in North America.
Out there by means of the “music” feed part within the Spotify cellular app, DJ personalizes customers’ listening by means of a curated music choice that features spoken-word commentary powered by an artificial voice. The commentary consists of light-hearted banter and contextual info that references particular songs and artists the person has beforehand listened to.
Sure, it’s just a little like a radio DJ that tailors its present for every particular person.
Spotify AI DJ Picture Credit: TechCrunch
The music-streaming big first launched DJ within the U.S. and Canada again in February, earlier than extending the function to the U.Ok. and Eire three months later. Whereas DJ will stay a beta function in the interim, it should now be accessible to premium subscribers in some 50 markets across the globe, together with Sweden, Australia, New Zealand, Ghana, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, and South Africa.
Nonetheless, the overwhelming majority of the European Union received’t have entry to the function fairly but. And it’s additionally price noting that within the new markets the place DJ is now accessible, it should nonetheless solely be provided in English.