AI Music Trend Challenge
Stellar Sound Records is launching a brand-new TikTok music channel. Your job is to act like a music data analyst and figure out which songs should be featured in the first 3 viral videos.
You found a CSV file filled with music trend data. Use AI to analyze the data, discover patterns, and help the team pick the best tracks.
Download the data
Download the CSV and upload it to an AI tool like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini.
Download CSVGood prompts
Aim for AI to do about 90% of the work. Small, clear prompts work better than one huge vague ask. Use the checklist below to write good prompts.
Checklist
- Give context — explain where the data came from and what you are trying to figure out
- Be specific — mention exact column names, rows, dates, or categories you want analyzed
- Explain how you want the answer shown — bullets, charts, summaries, tables, or step-by-step explanations
- Add details — tell AI exactly which columns, comparisons, filters, or trends to analyze
- Ask follow up questions — ask AI to explain the results in more detail or find specific examples
Examples
Compare a vague prompt to a clearer one. The clearer version gives AI context, details, and a format to follow.
Cooking
Avoid (too vague)
Make a recipe.
Try (clearer)
Make a 30-minute dinner recipe for 2 people using the chicken, rice, and broccoli I have in my fridge. Keep it kid-friendly and list ingredients with measurements.
Travel
Avoid (too vague)
Plan a trip.
Try (clearer)
Plan a 3-day weekend trip to Chicago in October for two adults who love food and museums. Budget is $600 total, and we want to walk or take transit.
Writing
Avoid (too vague)
Write an email.
Try (clearer)
Write a short, polite email to my landlord asking when the broken dishwasher will be fixed. Keep it under 5 sentences and ask for a specific date.
Find and explore patterns
Now it is time to use what you learned about good prompts on real Stellar Sound data. Work through these four steps in order. AI will do most of the analysis, and you guide it with clear questions. By the end, you will have explored the file, found patterns that stand out, and built one chart to share with the team.
Get to know the data
Open the CSV and ask AI to explain what is inside. Some of the column names may look confusing at first, and that is okay. AI can describe each one in simple words so you know what you are looking at.
Look for patterns
Now that you know what each column means, ask AI to find patterns across the file — for example: Which genres get the most views? Which moods appear most often? Which regions perform best? Ask for small subsets of data or a few examples so the results are easy to read.
Explore two patterns
From the patterns you just found, pick the two that interest you the most. Ask AI a few follow-up questions about each one — for example: How strong is this pattern? Are there songs that do not fit? What might explain it? Keep asking until you can describe each pattern in your own words.
Build one chart
From the two patterns you just explored, pick the one you find most interesting. Ask AI to create a chart or data visualization that shows the pattern. Have it include titles, labels, and a short caption that explains the chart in one sentence.
Build the launch poster
Create the final campaign pitch the Stellar Sound executives will review before launch. You will do this with two prompts: first ask AI to recommend the songs, then ask AI to design the poster.
Prompt 1 — Recommend the songs
Ask AI to look back at the patterns and trends from your earlier conversations and recommend 3 songs for the first week of videos. Have it explain in one short sentence why each song fits the patterns you found.
Prompt 2 — Design the poster
Ask AI to create a poster that features those 3 songs. Be clear about both what it should include and how it should look.
- Include: a clear title, the channel name, and a short line of context for each song
- Design: tell AI the mood, color palette, fonts, and layout style you want
Your final output: one finished launch poster you can share with the Stellar Sound team.