# The man generated billions of plays for AI songs and earned 3.6 billion tenge

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**Published:** October 12, 2026
**Author:** "site:digitalbusiness.kz (ИИ OR AI OR стартап OR венчур)" - Google Новости
**Source:** DigitalBusiness.kz — AI (Google News)
**Language:** ru-RU
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American Michael Smith created hundreds of thousands of AI songs and got them billions of plays through bots. He received more than $8 million and was sentenced to 18 months in prison.

> From the original source: **DigitalBusiness.kz — AI (Google News)**
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