Although Spotify is no fan of AI-generated music, the company is certainly making use of the technology in other areas. One example is the new Talk to Spotify feature.
Many people will probably regard it as little more than a gimmick, but the new Talk to Spotify allows users to control all kinds of functions within the app using their own voice. You can ask it to create playlists, request more information about a track or search through your listening history.
And should talking to Spotify feel a little strange, typing is also an option. That may be especially convenient late at night—or when the music is already blasting from the speakers.
For the time being, the feature remains in beta. It has only been rolled out in the United States, Ireland and Sweden, where it is available to subscribers aged 18 and over on both iOS and Android devices.
Whether—and when—the rest of the world will gain access remains to be seen, particularly as this is still a beta test.