By Ivan Mehta
Publication Date: 2026-02-18 16:00:00
Google announced on Wednesday that it’s adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The company is using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 music-generation model to power the feature, which is still in beta.
To use the feature, you’ll describe the song you want to create, and the app will generate a track along with lyrics. For instance, you could ask Gemini to create a “comical R&B slow jam about a sock finding its match,” and the app will generate a 30-second track along with cover art made by Nano Banana.
Google said that you can even upload a photo or a video, and the AI-powered tool will create a song to match the mood of the media file.
The company said that Lyria 3 improves on the previous generation of models, creating more realistic and complex music tracks. Users can also change and control other elements like style, vocals, and tempo.
Along with rolling out Lyria 3 to the Gemini app, Google is making the model available to YouTube creators through the…
