How to make AI playlists on Spotify: Hidden feature knows your music taste better than you do

Spotify's AI model can make playlists based on your prompts in seconds - (Spotify)

It’s no secret that Spotify has been mixing things up with new artificial intelligence (AI) features to get the jump on rivals Apple and YouTube.

You’ve probably stumbled across the AI DJ that plays an endless mix of your favourite tracks. Maybe, you’ve even heard an AI-translated podcast without realising it.

Those perks are cool, but by far the most creative AI feature on Spotify is its AI playlist generator. With it, premium subscribers can make the most esoteric mixtapes in seconds and then refine them on the fly.

Strapped for time to create a playlist for that party you’re planning? Just ask the AI for some roof-rattling bangers. Looking for some musical inspiration for date night? Tap the AI for Nineties slow jams.

It really is as easy as typing a few words into a text box and letting Spotify’s machine-learning model do the rest. However, the hardest part may be tracking the AI down.

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If you can't think of specific genres, just go with vibes. (Spotify)

How to make AI playlists on Spotify

To start making AI-generated playlists, select “Your Library” in the Spotify mobile app.

Now, tap the plus icon at the top right of the display to create a playlist.

Of the three options that pop up, choose “AI playlist”, which has a little beta label next to it to indicate that it’s still in testing.

Spotify’s AI playlist generator is buried in the Your Library section of the mobile app. (Spotify)

This will open up the AI generator page, where you can either type your own playlist ideas into a text box or choose from Spotify’s suggestions to get you started.

The latter can include things like “chilled music to sip mimosas by the pool” or all “songs released last year in my top genre”.

Hit enter and the AI will get to work, assembling your playlist at lightning-fast speeds.

Keep the creativity flowing by creating a custom artwork for your new playlist (Spotify)

Initially, you’ll be presented with a 30-song compilation based on your prompt, but you can expand it by asking for more similar tracks.

Once you're happy with the results, just press save and it will be added to your library.

Best of all, you can refine the playlist at any time, adding and mixing up the songs on it.

To personalise your playlist even further, you can give it a custom cover and invite your friends to collaborate on it.