• The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called music “the universal language of mankind.” Is that still true when the so-called music is being generated by a probabilistic robot instead of a human? • We’re about to find out. • Google has announced its latest Lyria 3 AI model is beingdeployed in the Gemini app, vastly expanding access to AI music generation. • Google DeepMind has been tinkering with Lyria for a while now, offering limited access in developer-oriented products like Vertex AI. • Lyria 3 is more capable than previous versions, and it’s also quicker to use. • Just select the new “Create music” option in the Gemini app or web UI to get started.

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  • Google DeepMind has rolled out its latest Lyria 3 AI music model to the Gemini app, broadening public access to AI‑generated music. Users can now create 30‑second tracks by describing a vibe or uploading an image, with the model automatically generating suitable lyrics. Each song is paired with an album‑cover image produced by the Nano Banana model. Gemini also offers a library of pre‑loaded AI tracks for remixing. The Lyria 3 tools will soon be integrated into Google’s Dream Track toolkit for YouTube Shorts, complementing the Veo AI video options. This update marks a significant expansion of AI music creation tools for both developers and general users.

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