Megan Ellis / Android Authority
I’ve been looking at creative ways to use AI chatbots to solve niche, low-stakes problems I face. I’ve stumbled across a few of these in the past, such as using Gemini to practice my second language or using NotebookLM to create interactive gaming guides.
When reading about how my colleague Stephen wishes Google would bring Gemini to YouTube Music, it inspired my latest experiment — would Gemini be able to address my very picky music taste to provide recommendations I would actually enjoy?
Would you use an AI chatbot for music recommendations? 4 votes I already do. 0 % I'd consider trying it. 75 % No. 25 %
I’ve been in a bit of a music rut, so I turned to Gemini
Tushar Mehta / Android Authority
I use Spotify for my music streaming, and while the service has an AI DJ, I’ve never found it very helpful. When it comes to recommendations and the playlists that Spotify generates, I have also had diminishing returns over time.
This is down to a few factors. Recommendation algorithms often rely on similar artists and genres to suggest new songs. But my music taste is actually very inconsistent. I may obsessively listen to a single song from a band or artist and not any of their other songs. My favorite album of all time is Kezia by Protest the Hero, but I only like one or two of their other songs.
A single change can ruin a song for me. For example, while I love the song Dead in the Corner by Guardin on Spotify, the versions on YouTube and SoundCloud have an additional beat that ruins it for me.
I am very picky about what I like, with a lack of consistency across bands, albums, and genres. I even have trouble identifying my favorite band as a result.
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