AI-generated artist Lil Vader hits No.1 on Spotify
McDonaghMatthew · x · 2026-09-26
Lil Vader, an AI music act themed on Star Wars' Darth Vader, has hit No.1 on Spotify. The quoted post says the tracks are unexpectedly good, naming songs like "Bodyguard" and "Mace Windu Fell Out of a Window." Another milestone of AI music going from meme to real chart success.
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