AI-Generated Crooner Accounts for Three of Top Five Songs on iTunes

The persona known as Eddie Dalton has released just 17 videos but has amassed a whopping 8 million views.

This image is being presented as the chart-topping crooner Eddie Dalton, a 70-year-old persona generated by artificial intelligence. — This image is being presented as the chart-topping crooner Eddie Dalton, a 70-year-old persona generated by artificial intelligence. Via YouTube

JOSEPH CURL

Published: Mar 31, 2026, 04:00 AM ET
Updated:Mar 31, 2026, 04:13 AM ET