Google added Lyria 3.5 to Gemini and its developer tools. It can make longer songs with voices, and the developer price starts at eight cents per song.
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- Google added its Lyria 3.5 music model to Gemini and to developer tools. It opened the model to more people on September 4.
- A user can ask for a full song with words or only music. Through the developer API, Google lists a price of eight US cents per song.
- This makes it cheap to create many first versions. The main work then becomes choosing, editing and checking rights.
- Google says the model has better singing, words and sound quality. No independent test proves it is the best music model.
- API
- A way for developers to use a service directly from their own software.
What changed in September
Google first showed Lyria 3.5 in its Flow Music product in July. On September 4, it opened the model to more people. It is now available in Gemini on the web and on phones. Developers can also use it through Google AI Studio and the Gemini API.
Users can choose a music style, ask for singing or only instruments, and create short or long tracks. Google says the model has better singing, words, and sound quality. These are Google’s own claims, and there is no independent test that proves it is the best music model.
Google lists a price of eight cents to generate one full song. Lyria 3.5 is available in several Google products.
The price changes creative work
Google lists a price of eight US cents for one full song through the developer API. This makes it cheap to create many first versions. The main work then moves to choosing a good version, changing it, checking rights, and making sure it fits the project.
A text prompt is a simple start, but musicians often need more control. They may want to keep the chorus, change only the middle, or edit separate instruments. Good tools should let people improve one part without making a completely new song.
People need to know where music came from
Google says Lyria music includes SynthID. This is a hidden digital mark that can help identify AI-made audio. It may still work after common changes to the file. However, a hidden mark cannot answer every question about ownership or permission.
Users should know when AI helped make a song. Creators should also keep a clear record of their own choices and edits. Lyria 3.5 makes the first song fast and cheap. Human judgment is still needed before anyone shares or sells it.
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We checked Google’s launch post, the Lyria 3.5 model card, and Google’s current price page. We describe quality statements as Google’s claims. We found no independent listening test for this exact version, so we do not rank it against other music models.