Spotify released its yearly Wrapped package on Wednesday, but instead of the typical admiration from its users, it has been met with an unusually negative reaction.

Everything from a longer-than-usual wait for the expected event to a lack of statistics has caused users to look at Spotify Wrapped with some side eye this year in what is the first Wrapped since the company laid off 17% of its workforce.

The layoff announcement came a year ago on Wednesday when CEO Daniel Elk said about 1,500 jobs were going to be cut. Some users have even speculated that the cuts have led to a less-than-stellar Wrapped this year, with comments calling it nonsensical and underwhelming.

Spotify did not immediately return USA TODAY's request seeking comment late Wednesday.

Here is what the internet is saying about this year's Spotify Wrapped.

Many users have reacted to the release by Spotify less excited than in other years, and have even called this year's release heavily influenced by AI.

This year's release was influenced by artificial intelligence, as it features a specialized "AI podcast" that has a rundown on listeners' habits throughout the year.

Some posts even made a connection between last year's layoffs and today's Wrapped.

Fernando Cervantes Jr. is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. Reach him at [email protected] and follow him on X @fern_cerv_.