3 feature upgrades which I think would make Spotify AI DJ a hit

TechAI3 feature upgrades which I think would make Spotify AI DJ a hitSpotify DJ is good – a few tweaks could make it even betterWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

Spotify DJ is good – a few tweaks could make it even better

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Spotify DJ

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The newSpotify DJfeature launched earlier this week for users in the UK and Ireland. I’ve been using it daily since then, to get a feel for how it works.

And I’m pleased. Generally speaking, the feature has been really useful and offers a fun way to listen to a mix of music. Sure, the DJ does go on a few tangents – I’ve never had a burning desire to binge-listen to Katy Perry or Muse, despite what the AI seems to think – but it’s mostly good.

It could be better though. The software is currently only a beta model, meaning future updates are always possible. Here are three things I’d like to see implemented to improve the overall functionality.

1. Two-way communication

Ideally, I’d like to be able to speak to the AI to communicate a genre, artist or track. But even the chance to select from a pre-generated suite of options might help. ‘Play this genre’ or ‘give me artists like this’ could allow users to enjoy the music they’re in the mood for right now.

2. Different DJ voices

But I can see a lot of potential here. Not dissimilar to the TomTomsatnavsof old – where everyone had R2D2 or Ozzy Osbourne telling them to take the next right – I imagine there would be a whole host users keen to get a novelty or familiar voice giving them the same information.

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3. Listening to my surrounding sounds

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On the latestGooglephones – like theGoogle Pixel 7– there’s a great feature which keeps an ear out for music around you and retains a playlist of all the songs which are played. That’s great for those songs you’ve heard somewhere but can’t remember the name of.

In this system, it could be even better. My Spotify DJ has a real obsession with serving me “the sound of my summer 2017”, before proceeding to play a few of the same 20 or so songs. I thought about this a bit, and it’s likely that thetruesound of my summer 2017 wasn’t played on my Spotify.

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