Spotify now has a new “Create Cover” option for playlists, allowing you to create custom collages to display your playlists. The beta feature, available to both free and Spotify Premium members, is rolling out to English users in 65 markets. The company says it has worked with artists like Ugly Primo, who designed Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti album covers, and Cey Adams, who worked on albums and logos for The Notorious BIG and Beastie Boys.
I gave it a try and created the following masterpiece using a photo I took of a possum lurking outside my child's bedroom one night. It's a pleasantly robust image maker with layers, various effects, and the ability to rotate or resize images. It's still in beta and at the moment you can't edit images after saving them or even save drafts.
YouTube Music introduced a similar feature last year that uses AI with pre-selected themes and prompt items. Spotify could have easily gone the same route, but opted for something more interactive and engaging than tapping through a quick menu. It also says it hired real artists to create the 40 stickers that users can add to their pictures.
To try it out, open a playlist you created, tap the three dots button, then tap Create Cover. (You may need to close and reopen the app to see this.)