Lyria / MusicFX
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Google DeepMind's AI music generation platform. Lyria 3 Pro generates tracks up to 3 minutes with structural awareness, while MusicFX DJ delivers a real time creative experience.
Key features
Free tier available, Google AI Pro at $19.99/mo
Creators wanting AI generated music with vocals and lyrics, not just instrumental tracks
Free tier available via MusicFX experiments and basic Gemini access, with no credit card required to start
What it does
Text to Track with Vocals and Lyrics (Lyria 3)
Describe the music you want in natural language and Lyria 3 generates a complete track with vocals, lyrics, and instrumentation. Available in the Gemini app. A major step beyond instrumental only generation.
Learn moreImage and Video to Soundtrack
Upload an image or video and Lyria 3 generates a matching soundtrack based on the visual mood, content, and style. Useful for content creators who need music that complements their visual material.
Learn moreMusicFX DJ: Real Time Streaming with Interactive Mode
A live music generation experience where you steer the music in real time by adjusting weighted prompts, BPM, and key. Music streams continuously at 48kHz stereo. The interactive mode allows hands on control over the music as it plays. Designed with Jacob Collier.
Learn moreWeighted Multi Prompt Blending
In MusicFX DJ, blend multiple text prompts simultaneously with adjustable weights to create unique hybrid sounds. For example, blend 70% jazz piano with 30% electronic beats and adjust the mix in real time.
Learn moreBPM and Key Control
Set the tempo (BPM) and musical key for generated tracks, giving you parametric control over the musical output beyond what text prompts alone can achieve.
Learn moreLyria 3 Pro: Extended Tracks with Structural Awareness
Lyria 3 Pro generates tracks up to 3 minutes long with full structural awareness. You can prompt for intros, verses, choruses, and bridges, giving you compositional control over the track's architecture. Available to paid Gemini subscribers, on Vertex AI in public preview, in Google Vids, and powering ProducerAI.
Learn moreLyria RealTime API for Developers
The Lyria RealTime model provides a developer accessible API for building real time music generation into applications, games, and interactive experiences. Now available on Google AI Studio alongside Lyria 3 via the Gemini API.
SynthID Watermarking
All music generated by Lyria models is embedded with SynthID, Google DeepMind's imperceptible digital watermark. This enables identification of AI generated audio without affecting the listening experience.
Cover Art Generation (Nano Banana)
MusicFX DJ automatically generates cover art for your created tracks using Nano Banana, Google's image generation model, creating a complete audio and visual package.
Multi Language Vocals
Lyria 3 can generate vocals in multiple languages, expanding the creative possibilities beyond English only music generation.
Learn moreGenre Diversity
Generate music across a wide range of genres: pop, funk, jazz, classical, drum and bass, ambient, hip hop, rock, electronic, lo fi, and many more. The model understands genre conventions and can blend styles.
YouTube Dream Track
An integration for YouTube Shorts creators that lets them generate background music and soundtracks for their short form video content using Lyria models.
ProducerAI (Powered by Lyria 3 Pro)
A production oriented music creation platform now powered by Lyria 3 Pro, available globally to both free and paid subscribers. ProducerAI provides advanced controls for creating music, targeting users who want greater depth, precision, and structural control in their AI generated tracks.
Pricing
Free
MusicFX and MusicFX DJ are free experiments on labs.google. Basic Gemini access includes Lyria 3 with 50 daily AI credits.
- MusicFX text to music (experimental, free)
- MusicFX DJ real time streaming (experimental, free)
- Basic Gemini access with Lyria 3
- 50 daily AI credits
- SynthID watermarked output
- Cover art generation
Google AI Plus
Higher Gemini limits for Lyria 3 music generation with 200 credits per month. Access to text to track with vocals and lyrics.
- Lyria 3 in Gemini (vocals and lyrics)
- 200 credits per month
- MusicFX and MusicFX DJ (free experiments)
- Image/video to soundtrack
- Multi language vocals
- SynthID watermarked output
Google AI Pro
Generous music generation limits with 1,000 credits per month. Higher model access and longer sessions.
- Lyria 3 in Gemini (vocals and lyrics)
- 1,000 credits per month
- MusicFX and MusicFX DJ (free experiments)
- Image/video to soundtrack
- Multi language vocals
- Higher rate limits
- SynthID watermarked output
Google AI Ultra
Maximum music generation capacity with 25,000 credits per month. Highest model limits and priority access.
- Lyria 3 in Gemini (vocals and lyrics)
- 25,000 credits per month
- MusicFX and MusicFX DJ (free experiments)
- Image/video to soundtrack
- Multi language vocals
- Highest rate limits and priority access
- SynthID watermarked output
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Free tier available via MusicFX experiments and basic Gemini access, with no credit card required to start
- Lyria 3 generates complete tracks with vocals and lyrics, a significant leap beyond instrumental only AI music
- MusicFX DJ provides a unique real time music generation and steering experience that no competitor currently matches
- Lyria 3 Pro generates tracks up to 3 minutes long with structural awareness for intros, verses, choruses, and bridges
- Enterprise API available via Vertex AI, now with Lyria 3 Pro in public preview alongside Lyria 2 for developers building music features into applications
- SynthID watermarking enables responsible AI by making generated music identifiable without affecting audio quality
- Image and video to soundtrack capability is particularly useful for content creators who need matched audio
- Designed with input from world class musicians (Jacob Collier collaboration on MusicFX DJ)
Cons
- Lyria 3 is limited to 30 second clips in the Gemini app, though Lyria 3 Pro extends this to 3 minutes for paid subscribers
- MusicFX and MusicFX DJ are experimental products that could change, evolve, or be discontinued
- Cannot mimic specific artists or generate music in the style of named performers due to policy restrictions
- MusicFX DJ is currently only available in the United States
- Positioned for personal creative expression rather than professional music production workflows
- Lyria 3 Pro on Vertex AI is still in public preview, so enterprise developers may encounter preview limitations
- Credit based access in Gemini means generation capacity is limited and shared with other Gemini AI features
How to get started
Try MusicFX for free
Visit MusicFX on Google Labs. No account or subscription required. Type a text prompt describing the music you want (genre, mood, instruments, tempo) and generate a track. This is the fastest way to experience AI music generation.
Experience MusicFX DJ
Open MusicFX DJ on Google Labs (US only). Enter multiple text prompts, adjust the weights between them, set BPM and key, and listen as music streams in real time. Move the sliders to steer the music as it plays. Download 60 second clips of your creations.
Generate tracks with vocals in Gemini
Open the Gemini app and ask it to create a song. Describe the genre, mood, lyrics theme, and vocal style. Lyria 3 generates a complete track with vocals and lyrics. You can also upload an image or video and ask Gemini to create a matching soundtrack.
Build with the Vertex AI API or Gemini API (developers)
For developers wanting to integrate music generation into applications, Lyria 3 Pro is now available in public preview on Vertex AI for enterprise use, alongside Lyria 2 ($0.06 per 30 seconds). Lyria 3 and Lyria RealTime are also accessible via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio. Review the documentation for integration details.
Deep dive
Detailed guides with comparisons, tips, and visuals for each feature.
Lyria 3 and Lyria 3 Pro: Vocals, Structure, and 3 Minute Tracks
Lyria 3 generates complete songs with vocals and lyrics. Lyria 3 Pro extends this to 3 minute tracks with structural awareness for intros, verses, choruses, and bridges.
MusicFX DJ: Real Time AI Music
A live music generation experience built on Lyria RealTime, with weighted prompts, parametric controls, and Jacob Collier's creative input.
Lyria / MusicFX vs Suno vs Udio
How Google's music generation compares to the two other leading AI music platforms.
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Last updated: 2026-03-25