Google DeepMind Launches Lyria 3: Generate 30-Second Music Tracks from Photos and Text
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Overview
Google DeepMind dropped Lyria 3 on February 18, 2026 — its most advanced generative music model, now available in the Gemini app. Users can input text prompts or upload images to generate complete 30-second tracks including instrumentals, vocals, and auto-generated lyrics.
Key Features
- Multimodal input: Generate music from text descriptions or photo uploads
- Auto lyrics and vocals: Lyria 3 automatically writes and sings lyrics based on your prompt
- Creative controls: Fine-tune genre, vocal style, and tempo
- Multilingual vocals: Supports English, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese
- SynthID watermarking: All generated tracks are invisibly watermarked for AI detection
Availability
Lyria 3 is available in beta in the Gemini app, with priority access for Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers. Developers can access the model via the Gemini API and Google AI Studio.
Safety and Ethics
Every track generated by Lyria 3 is watermarked with SynthID technology, allowing users and platforms to verify whether audio was created by AI. Gemini can analyze uploaded audio files to detect SynthID watermarks.
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