A brand new beta characteristic on Spotify takes the thought behind the Uncover Weekly playlist and places the management in customers’ palms by means of AI prompts. Prompted Playlists, that are initially launching in New Zealand on Thursday, let customers sort out precisely what they wish to take heed to, with as a lot or little element as they like. Then Spotify’s AI curates a playlist based mostly on these directions and the person’s listening historical past.
Customers can even set Prompted Playlists to commonly refresh with new songs based mostly on the identical immediate, successfully permitting you to make a Uncover Weekly playlist with an algorithm you management. Earlier this 12 months, Uncover Weekly playlists got options to prioritize certain genres, however customers can’t direct the playlist’s algorithm past that.
Prompted Playlists are a part of a broader effort to offer customers extra management on Spotify — the streamer’s AI DJ got a similar update in Might that permits customers to offer it voice prompts. It additionally mirrors comparable strikes on different platforms, like Instagram, which not too long ago introduced a characteristic that lets customers inform its algorithm what they’re taken with.