Spotify Announces New AI-Generated Playlist Feature
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According to Spotify, creating a new playlist with this feature is easy. Simply type something like “Road Trip Through the 80s” into the text box, and Spotify’s advanced personalization technology, combined with AI, will take care of the rest.
Prompts can include a variety of themes, such as places, animals, activities, movie characters, colors, or emojis. Spotify also suggested that the best playlists are created by combining genres, moods, artists, and decades in your prompts.
After creating a playlist, it can be adjusted by giving commands such as “add more rock” or “make it calmer.” Also, songs can be deleted from the playlist by swiping left.
To access the AI Playlist option:
- Open the Spotify mobile app and go to “Your Library” at the bottom-right corner of your screen.
- Tap the “+” button at the top-right corner and select “AI Playlist.”
- Choose one of the suggested prompts or type in your own. For example, try “lifting music for Impressionist inspirations” or “tracks about sunset romance.”
- Wait while Spotify processes your prompt and suggests tracks that match your desired vibe.
- Preview and delete tracks to manage your song selection. If you have preferences, let the AI Playlist know (e.g., “more recent”).
- Once you’re satisfied, tap “Create.” Your new playlist will automatically be saved in Your Library.
Spotify says it uses large language models (LLMs) to understand what the user wants, reported TechCrunch . It combines this with data about the user’s listening history and preferences to create a personalized AI-generated playlist.
In February 2023, Spotify introduced the AI DJ feature , which merges artificial intelligence with its music curation algorithm to deliver a personalized listening experience. It generates new and familiar playlists based on listening habits, preferences, and time of day. This feature is still available but not as similar to the new AI-generated playlist feature as it sounds.
According to The Verge , the AI playlist feature is much more helpful than Spotify’s AI DJ. It works well and is much quicker than manually creating playlists. It also helps users discover new music based on their preferences.
The Verge stated AI Playlists won’t work for non-music prompts like current events or brand names. In addition, there are measures to prevent offensive prompts. Also, the introduction of the new AI Playlist feature could potentially lead to upcoming price increases from Spotify .
Uber Eats Uses Waymo Self-Driving Cars for First Time
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Last week, Uber and Waymo announced that Uber Eats users can now be paired with Waymo’s self-driving car for their food delivery as part of their ongoing partnership. This service will operate within Waymo’s extensive 225+ square mile service area in Phoenix.
While it’s the first time Uber Eats has used autonomous vehicles for food deliveries, it’s not the first time it’s used robots. There are smaller delivery robots that Uber has previously employed, like those from Serve Robotics . But they can only travel short distances on sidewalks at walking pace.
Uber also partnered with Nuro’s R3 , which is designed for food deliveries, and equipped with temperature-controlled compartments for food.
The Waymo service will start with a few chosen restaurants in Chandler, Tempe, and Mesa, including popular local eateries like Princess Pita, Filiberto’s, and Bosa Donuts.
Before deliveries, the Uber Eats app displays a notification stating, “Autonomous vehicles may deliver your order.” The option to opt out is available at checkout, which will default to a human courier delivery if selected.
Upon the arrival of the autonomous vehicle, an in-app notification is sent out, instructing the user to unlock the car with the help of the phone used to make the order and collect the items.
The obvious downside with robot deliveries is that customers have to go outside to get their food from the Waymo car instead of having it brought to their door. From the delivery side of things, this does mean that real human delivery people may see a drop in available work on Uber Eats. You don’t have to tip a Waymo car (you’ll be refunded if you try to), so saving a few bucks could give robots an advantage.
As Ars Technica pointed out , using large, electric Jaguar i-Pace cars for small food deliveries doesn’t seem very efficient or economical, either. Especially when these cars can carry 5 people and do much more (and there are smaller, more suitable food delivery bots Uber Eats has already used). But at least Waymo vehicles are electric and align with both companies’ missions of making trips emission-free.
