YouTube Music Spotted Testing AI-Generated Custom Radio Station Feature
New Delhi: YouTube Music is currently testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature that enables users to create unique radio stations using text-based prompts. This experimental tool allows users to describe their desired listening experience, and the AI generates a radio station with songs that match their preferences. Previously, users could only create a radio station based on a specific song or artist, receiving recommendations for similar tracks. A recent report also indicates that YouTube is in discussions with major record labels to utilize copyrighted songs for developing AI tools within its Music app.
YouTube Music AI Radio Station Spotted in Testing
Reddit user u/kater_pro has identified a new experimental feature on YouTube Music that allows users to create custom radio stations using text-based prompts. This feature enables users to instantly generate a radio station based on their descriptions. As of now, this is the only known report of the feature, and its testing scope remains unclear. YouTube Music’s competitor, Spotify, recently introduced a similar feature called Personalized Playlist for Premium users, which is currently in beta testing. Additionally, Amazon has launched a comparable feature named Maestro in the US.
An image shared by the Reddit user reveal that the feature has been marked as ‘experimental’. The text on the suggestion tells users to “Ask for music any way you like”. A second screenshot shows what appears to be an AI-generated radio station.
The feature also appears to include a playlist title along with a short description of the radio station. Multiple songs connected with the theme requested by the user are also included in the screenshot shared by the Redditor. At the bottom, several prompt suggestions for other music genres are also displayed. It is unclear whether they will be added as a secondary filter to the existing radio or if it will prompt the AI to generate a new radio. At the bottom, the Ask for Music feature, which was recently reported, can also be seen. Users who do not yet have access to this feature can still create a standard radio channel on YouTube Music by selecting a song or an artist. The algorithm then selects songs similar to the source. If the new feature exits the experimental phase, it could be rolled out to more beta testers, and eventually allow all YouTube Music users to create a radio station based on what they want to hear.
