Tags: Music Technology

ElevenLabs has quietly introduced ElevenMusic, a free iOS app that lets users create and discover AI‑generated songs using natural‑language prompts. The app offers daily limits, customizable song length and style, and a suite of listening features such as live stations and mood‑based mixes. A Pro tier priced at $9.99 per month expands limits to 500 tracks monthly and provides over 500 GB of storage. The launch reflects ElevenLabs' broader push beyond voice models into creative AI tools, positioning the company to compete with other AI music platforms. Read more

Suno has launched version 5.5 of its AI music model, shifting focus from pure fidelity improvements to user‑driven customization. The update introduces three new tools—Voices, My Taste, and Custom Models—that let creators train the system on their own vocal timbre, learn individual genre preferences, and tailor the model to specific music catalogs. While My Taste is available to all users, Voices and Custom Models are limited to Pro and Premier subscribers. The rollout promises a more personal and controllable AI‑generated music experience. Read more

Google announced the launch of Lyria 3 Pro, an upgraded AI music generation model that lets users create tracks up to three minutes long, compared with the 30‑second limit of the original Lyria 3. The new model offers finer creative control, allowing prompts that specify song sections such as intros, verses, choruses and bridges. Lyria 3 Pro is being rolled out to the Gemini app for paid subscribers, as well as to Google Vids, ProducerAI, Vertex AI, the Gemini API and AI Studio. Google says the model was trained on partner data and permissible YouTube and Google content, and that any generated track is marked with a SynthID to indicate AI involvement. Read more

ProducerAI, a generative AI music platform backed by The Chainsmokers, is joining Google Labs. The tool lets users generate music with natural‑language prompts using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 model, which can also translate text and images into audio. Google highlighted rapper Wyclef Jean’s use of Lyria 3 to add a flute to an existing track, underscoring the collaborative potential of AI. While some artists celebrate the technology’s creative possibilities, others have voiced concerns over copyright and have pursued legal action against AI firms. The integration marks a significant step for AI‑driven music tools within mainstream tech ecosystems. Read more

A collaborative effort of computer scientists, music historians, musicologists, and composers used artificial intelligence to finish the first movement of Beethoven’s unfinished tenth symphony. The project, called Beethoven AI, analyzed Beethoven’s style and historical influences to generate music that could plausibly have been written by the composer. This milestone has sparked a broader conversation about the role of AI in classical music, highlighting both the new creative possibilities and concerns about emotional depth, ethical issues, and the future livelihood of musicians. Read more

ElevenLabs has launched an album of AI-generated songs to demonstrate how artists can use its Eleven Music generator while keeping full authorship and commercial rights. The project features thirteen artists who blended their signature sounds with the AI tool and retain 100 percent of streaming revenue. The album is available on Spotify and the ElevenLabs website. The move comes as major record labels begin to partner with AI platforms, while some artists remain wary of voice and style cloning without compensation. Read more

Music technology developer Aiode has introduced a desktop AI music platform that combines production tools with ethically trained virtual musicians. The platform lets creators regenerate or refine specific song sections while ensuring that real musicians whose styles are modeled receive compensation. Aiode highlights transparent model training, user control over output, and rights retention as core differentiators. The launch positions the company as a privacy‑ and rights‑focused alternative to cloud‑based AI music services, aiming to attract artists who seek precise creative control without compromising ethical standards. Read more

YouTube is rolling out a new Labs program that lets listeners glimpse the next generation of the platform, centered on artificial intelligence. The experimental feature introduces AI "hosts" that chime in while users stream music, offering short audio snippets with stories, trivia and commentary tailored to musical tastes. The "Beyond the Beat" host appears during mixes and radio stations, aiming to provide a richer listening experience similar to a radio presenter. While the concept resembles other AI‑driven music services, YouTube’s version does not generate playlists, and the generative AI technology carries the usual risk of occasional inaccuracies. Read more

LG has added the FYI.RAiDiO AI service to its xBoom Grab and xBoom Bounce speakers. Developed by musician will.i.am, the feature introduces AI personas that let users ask about the music playing, explore artist backstories, discover nearby concerts, and receive lifestyle tips. Accessible via the speaker’s MY button or the FYI app, the service aims to transform the speakers from passive audio devices into responsive companions that reflect diverse cultural perspectives. Will.i.am envisions the technology expanding beyond music, with Qualcomm helping scale the solution to more devices. Read more