A brand new beta function on Spotify takes the thought behind the Uncover Weekly playlist and places the management in customers’ palms by way of AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, that are initially launching in New Zealand on Thursday, let customers kind out precisely what they wish to hearken to, with as a lot or little element as they like. Then Spotify’s AI curates a playlist primarily based on these directions and the person’s listening historical past.
Customers may also set Prompted Playlists to frequently refresh with new songs primarily based on the identical immediate, successfully permitting you to make a Uncover Weekly playlist with an algorithm you management. Earlier this yr, Uncover Weekly playlists obtained choices to prioritize sure genres, however customers can’t direct the playlist’s algorithm past that.
Prompted Playlists are a part of a broader effort to present customers extra management on Spotify — the streamer’s AI DJ obtained an analogous replace in Could that enables customers to present it voice prompts. It additionally mirrors related strikes on different platforms, like Instagram, which just lately introduced a function that lets customers inform its algorithm what they’re thinking about.
