Spotify launches AI running mode for premium users
Spotify has introduced an AI-powered running mode for Premium users that syncs music and audio cues to a runner's pace and workout phase. This feature aims to enhance the fitness experience by providing customized, rhythm-matched playlists.
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The integration of AI into fitness applications represents a growing trend in personalized digital health and consumer technology.
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Spotify is rolling out a new running mode in its phone app, aimed at listeners who like their music synced to the rhythm of a run. The feature uses AI to cue up songs based on different phases of a workout, selecting tracks according to a runner's preferences and pace.
The Premium members can locate this option within the Fitness Hub in the app, with 25 presets being available to select from. The runners can select one workout type, which can be interval runs, steady runs, or pyramids, and then customise the duration, beats per minute, and the music style.
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