Partially AI-generated folk-pop hit that was excluded from the official Swedish charts

A hit song has been removed from the official Swedish charts after it emerged the “artist” behind it was an AI creation.

I know you’re not mine – right Jag vet, you are inte min in Swedish – by a singer named Jacub was a streaming success in Sweden and topped the Spotify rankings in the country.

However, the Swedish Music Trade Organization excluded the song from the domestic official charts after learning that it was AI-generated.

“Jacub’s track has been excluded from Sweden’s official charts, Sverigetopplistan, which are compiled by IFPI Sweden. Although the song appears on Spotify’s own charts, it is not eligible for inclusion on the official charts under current rules,” said an IFPI Sweden spokesperson.

Ludvig Werber, managing director of IFPI Sweden, said: “Our rule is: if it is a song that is mainly AI-generated, it is not entitled to the top list.”

“I know, you’re not mine” is a folk-pop song with acoustic guitar and the artist’s profile page on…