AI Artist Tops Country Charts!

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There's a buzz in the music world as an AI-generated artist takes top billing in the U.S. country charts. It's got everyone talking about what makes a hit these days.

Meanwhile, ElevenLabs is stirring things up by launching a marketplace for AI-replicated celebrity voices, pushing boundaries in digital audio.

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• 🤿Deep Dive: AI-Generated Artist Tops U.S. Country Charts

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• 🤿Deep Dive: ElevenLabs Launches AI-Replicated Celebrity Voices

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🤿 DEEP DIVE

AI-Generated Artist Tops U.S. Country Charts

Intelligence: For the first time in history, an AI-created musician has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s “Country Digital Song Sales” chart. The song, “Walk My Walk” by the virtual artist Breaking Rust, marks a milestone in the growing role of artificial intelligence in mainstream music.

• Breaking Rust was launched in 2025 and already has over 2 million monthly Spotify listeners; multiple songs have surpassed 1 million streams.

• The AI artist’s profile features a digital cowboy persona with melancholic imagery but no real human identity or backstory.

• Music experts note that while production quality has advanced, showcasing consistent AI-generated vocals and realistic acoustic effects, the lyrics remain “vague and meaningless,” and the sound retains a “digital shimmer.”

• Analysts view the event as part of a broader shift: AI-generated songs now make up roughly 30% of uploads on some streaming platforms.

• Critics, including music technologists and professors, warn that AI bands will make it harder for human artists to gain visibility, though they stress that authentic fan connection remains a uniquely human edge.

• The rise of Breaking Rust highlights a turning point for creative industries: chart-topping hits may increasingly come from code, not people, testing whether audiences truly care how music is made.

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ElevenLabs Launches Marketplace for AI-Replicated Celebrity Voices

Intelligence: ElevenLabs has unveiled the Iconic Voice Marketplace, a new platform allowing brands to legally license AI-generated voices of famous figures, both living and historical, for use in ads and creative projects.

• The marketplace operates on a consent-based model, connecting companies directly with rights holders to ensure transparent licensing and fair compensation.

• Voices include 28 “verified, iconic talents” such as Michael Caine, Liza Minelli, Judy Garland, Maya Angelou, Mark Twain, Alan Turing, and J. Robert Oppenheimer.

• ElevenLabs uses a mix of voice cloning and archival synthesis to recreate these voices, ensuring accuracy while maintaining ethical oversight.

• Actor Michael Caine, one of the living participants, said the goal is to “amplify voices, not replace them,” positioning the platform as a storytelling enabler rather than a threat to performers.

• The move aims to address growing concerns over unauthorized deepfakes and AI voice misuse by providing a regulated, performer-first marketplace.

• By formalizing AI voice licensing, ElevenLabs is attempting to set a precedent for ethical commercial use of digital likeness in media and advertising.

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