Lyria 3 is a new AI model that Google just released to expand the multimodal capabilities of Gemini. Lyria 3 is an AI model that can generate music when user enter their idea, photo, or video. The AI model will will turn the prompt into a high-fidelity track with custom lyrics.
Google releases Lyria 3 after the viral success of its Nano Banana image generator, which took social media by storm by captivating users with its playful, hyper-fast image outputs and meme-friendly aesthetic. Both Lyria 3 and Nano Banana have signalled Google's growing confidence in its generative AI ecosystem.
Google describes Lyria 3 as its most expressive music model yet. The company says the model is designed to understand mood, context, and creative intent, and transform them into polished, studio-quality audio in seconds. So, if you're soundtracking a memory, elevating a post, or experimenting with a new concept, Lyria 3 turns your inspiration into music with just a prompt.
Introducing Lyria 3, our new music generation model in Gemini that lets you turn any idea, photo, or video into a high-fidelity track with custom lyrics.
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From funny jingles to lo-fi beats, you can create custom 30-second soundtracks for any moment.
See how it works. 🧵
Notably, Lyria 3 is developed by Google’s DeepMind division, and the AI model is now available on desktop, and will be rolling out to the Gemini mobile app in the coming days. To engage with Lyria 3, just click on the tool picker in the Gemini chat box and select the new music option. From there, you can enter your idea, texts, photo, or video.
1) Text to Tracks:
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Describe a specific genre, mood, or topic to create unique tracks with lyrics or instrumental audio that fits your vibe.
For example, you could prompt, “Create a 90's skate punk rock track to tell my roommate Ryan to wash the dishes, high energy, fast drums.”
If you’re curious, using Lyria 3 in Gemini won’t cost you a thing. I can already picture countless users turning their photos and videos into personalized soundtracks perfect for social media posts. Google isn’t the first to offer this kind of creative convenience; Suno AI has long been into generative artificial intelligence music generation since 2022. Notably, Suno has faced its fair share of controversy over potential copyright issues.
