Spotify adds AI podcast generation and Q&A
spotify launched ai tools to generate personal podcasts from prompts and files, plus an in-app qa feature for premium users in the us, sweden, and ireland.
spotify is testing tools that let users generate personalized podcasts using text, pdfs, and custom voice options, taking inspiration from notebooklm and elevenlabs. users can also schedule recurring ai briefs via a desktop app that connects to email and calendars. concurrently, spotify rolled out an ai-powered qa feature for premium mobile users in the us, sweden, and ireland to answer questions about episodes and suggest content. these updates follow a 50% year-over-year increase in video podcast streaming and aim to boost app engagement.