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The Register · November 9, 2026 · On the brief until November 23, 2026

AI Slop FM radio experiment puts machines on trial, one dodgy tune at a time

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Generating songs that compete anonymously with human music on the radio

A Welsh creator built an internet radio station called AI Slop FM that plays synthetic songs alongside human tracks without naming the creators. Listeners score the songs on a blind scale to create a chart called the Slop 40. This blind test forces human music to compete directly against automated songs with all marketing stripped away.

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The project exposes the tension between industry fears of automation and listeners evaluating music without artist names or visual branding.

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