
Amazon Music has announced a new AI-powered search experience which launches on Tuesday in beta to select users.
The new experimental feature is meant to enhance music discovery, according to an Amazon press release. A subset of US Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the beta will be able to search for an artist in the Amazon Music app on iOS and tap “Explore.” From there, they’ll encounter “curated music collections” and a quick way to create AI-generated playlists.
“By leveraging AI to enhance search and discovery features, we’re making it easier for fans to dive deeper into the worlds of their favorite artists and find new ones they’ll love,” Ryan Redington, general manager of Amazon Music, said in a statement.
The press release includes examples of what users might see when they search for artists like Jelly Roll, Bad Bunny and Blackpink. The “Explore” tab for the K-pop group, for instance, presents tracks grouped into categories like “global collaborations” and “pre-2020 classics.” Amazon Music will expand the list of artists included in the experience over time.
If you’re in the beta, you can try out the new feature by updating the Amazon Music app to the latest version, tapping the “Find” button, searching for an artist and tapping “Explore.”
An Amazon Music Unlimited subscription starts at $12 per month for an Individual plan. It includes unlimited song skips, the ability to listen to one audiobook each month and other perks. Amazon Music Unlimited differs from the version of Amazon Music you get with an Amazon Prime membership. For example, there are skip limits with Amazon Music Prime. Here’s a chart from Amazon that breaks down exactly what you get with both versions.