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October 25, 2025
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First it wrote poems, then code — now it’s dropping beats. OpenAI’s making an AI that composes music, while a16z’s new startup is selling synthetic influencers by the thousand.
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🤯 OpenAI is making an AI that composes music
📈 VC-Backed Startup Selling “Synthetic Influencers” Sparks Outrage
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📰 What Else Happened in AI
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What Happened:
OpenAI is developing a powerful new model that can generate original music from either text or audio prompts. The system can create entire songs, expand short clips, or produce instrument layers — marking OpenAI’s first return to music generation since Jukebox in 2020.
What You Need to Know:
The model accepts both text prompts (“a cinematic piano theme”) and uploaded audio samples.
OpenAI is working with Juilliard students to prepare training data and annotations.
The project aims to rival fast-growing tools like Suno and Udio, which together have over 10 million users.
Music labels are already pursuing copyright lawsuits against competing AI-music startups.
OpenAI says it plans to include revenue-sharing options for artists if the model launches publicly.
Why It Matters:
Generative-music tools are moving from niche to mainstream — analysts estimate the AI-music market will hit $3.1 billion by 2028, growing 30 % annually. Startups like Suno have already raised $125 million this year, while YouTube reports a 400 % rise in AI-generated songs uploaded since January. OpenAI’s entry could redefine how the music industry handles royalties, sampling, and creative rights — forcing record labels to adapt faster than they did during the streaming boom.
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What Happened:
A startup funded by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is selling access to thousands of AI-generated “synthetic influencers” — digital personas designed to post, comment, and shape trends across social platforms. The service, run by Doublespeed AI, markets itself as “synthetic influence as a service.”
What You Need to Know:
The company can deploy thousands of lifelike accounts across Instagram, TikTok, and X.
Brands use these bots to test ad narratives, seed trends, or boost engagement metrics.
Analysts warn this violates inauthentic-behavior policies of major platforms.
a16z confirmed its investment but declined comment on ethical oversight.
Meta and TikTok have since launched internal investigations into synthetic influencer networks.
Why It Matters:
AI-generated personas are quickly becoming a commercial weapon: experts estimate over 15 million synthetic accounts operate across major social platforms, up 200 % since 2023. With influencer-marketing spend projected to exceed $24 billion in 2025, synthetic influencers could undercut human creators and distort engagement metrics. Regulators in the U.S. and EU are now weighing disclosure rules for AI personas, as the line between organic and artificial influence blurs faster than platforms can respond.
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3-THINGS IN TREND
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WHAT ELSE HAPPENED IN AI 📰
🎥 Netflix Goes “All In” on AI
Executives said the streamer is doubling down on AI across both operations and content creation — despite industry skepticism.
🎬 Sora Upgrades Incoming
OpenAI’s Bill Peebles teased new features for Sora: character cameos, video editing tools, and community updates.
🎮 Stability x EA
Stability AI is partnering with Electronic Arts to bring generative models into game design.
🏢 Company Knowledge by OpenAI
New ChatGPT feature for Enterprise, Business, and Edu helps unify info across internal apps.
🎞️ Lightricks LTX-2 Launch
Open-source AI video model outputs 4K visuals with synchronized audio and up to 15-second clips
Funding 💰️
AI data centre startup Crusoe raising $1.38 billion in latest funding round
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