Music generator ProducerAI joins Google Labs

The generative AI music platform ProducerAI, which allows users to create music from natural language prompts, is being integrated into Google Labs. ProducerAI uses Google DeepMind's Lyria 3 music-generation model, capable of turning text and image inputs into audio. Elias Roman, Senior Director of Product Management at Google Labs, described the tool as enabling users to communicate with the AI model like a "collaboration partner." Google also noted that Wyclef Jean used the Lyria 3 model in his recent song, highlighting its utility for creative curation rather than simple button-clicking. The article contrasts this adoption with ongoing industry controversy, noting that many musicians oppose AI tools trained on copyrighted material without consent, citing lawsuits against companies like Anthropic. However, other artists, like Paul McCartney, have embraced AI for tasks like audio cleanup, and tools like Suno have produced chart-topping synthetic music, though the legality of using copyrighted works for training data remains legally ambiguous.

(Source：TechCrunch)