Field noteOct 23, 20261 min read1 source

Though listeners are actively searching for imperfect sound, at first blush, the vast majority aren't actually able to tell the difference.

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Deezer published results of an Ipsos online survey of 9,000 adults aged 18–65 in the United States, Canada, Brazil, the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Japan.

What changed: The survey reports that 97% of listeners could not distinguish fully AI-generated music from human-made tracks; none of the prior documents covers this survey.

Ipsos fielded the survey from October 6 to 10, 2025.

Participants listened to three tracks, including two fully AI-generated songs and one human-made song. Deezer says 97% failed to identify their origin correctly. Of all respondents, 71% said they were surprised by that result and 52% said they felt uncomfortable at being unable to distinguish the tracks.

The company reports that 80% support clear labels for fully AI-generated music. Among streaming users, 45% want an option to filter it out and 73% want to know when a service recommends it. Deezer says it receives more than 50,000 fully AI-generated tracks a day, representing 34% of daily deliveries. The survey does not establish listener performance outside this specific three-track test, the accuracy of Deezer's detection system, or conditions across other streaming services.

Evidence / sources

  1. 1newsroom-deezer.com/2025/11/deezer-ipsos-survey-ai-music
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