AI Song Tops Billboard Country Chart for Second Week

An artificial intelligence-generated country song has achieved a historic milestone by topping Billboard's Country Digital Song Sales chart. "Walk My Walk," performed by the virtual artist Breaking Rust, claimed the No. 1 position for the second consecutive week, marking the first time an AI-created track has led a Billboard country ranking.

The song, released in mid-October, features lyrics about resilience and defiance, delivered in a raspy, cowboy-esque voice. Breaking Rust, described on social media as producing "outlaw country and soul music," has garnered significant attention since its debut. The artist has amassed over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with tracks like "Livin on Borrowed Time" exceeding 4 million streams. Another song from the project, the debut single, previously reached No. 5 on the same chart. Breaking Rust's Instagram account, boasting around 39,000 followers, shares AI-generated videos depicting a cowboy figure in everyday scenarios, such as walking highways or exercising in the snow. The YouTube channel has more than 22,000 subscribers, where fans have posted enthusiastic comments. One user wrote, "I don't know if this is a real guy but his...