Lyria 3 Pro release: longer, structurally aware music generation across Google products

TL;DR

Lyria 3 Pro, DeepMind’s newest music‑generation model, can create tracks up to three minutes long with structural awareness (intros, verses, choruses, bridges) and is now available across a growing set of Google products, from Vertex AI to Google Vids and the Gemini app.

What is Lyria 3 Pro?

Lyria 3 Pro is an upgraded version of the Lyria 3 music‑generation system announced last month. The key technical advance is longer output length—the model can generate coherent musical pieces up to 3 minutes—and enhanced structural awareness, allowing prompts that specify sections such as intro, verse, chorus, and bridge. This enables creators to experiment with more complex song forms and transition styles without manual stitching.

Where Lyria 3 Pro is Integrated

Vertex AI (public preview)

Businesses can call Lyria 3 Pro via Vertex AI to produce high‑fidelity soundtracks on demand. Use cases highlighted include rapid generation of bespoke game music and integration into creative‑tool pipelines.

Google AI Studio & Gemini API

Developers building creative applications gain access to Lyria 3 Pro alongside Lyria RealTime. The API delivers improved musical awareness and structural coherence, giving developers fine‑grained control over generated content.

Google Vids

The AI‑powered video creation app now includes Lyria 3 Pro for custom background music. The feature rolls out to Google Workspace customers and to subscribers of Google AI Pro & Ultra, enabling marketers and creators to match music style to video narratives.

Gemini app

Paid Gemini app subscribers can generate longer tracks directly in the app. The longer generation window supports richer musical ideas for vlogs, podcasts, tutorials, and personal projects.

ProducerAI

ProducerAI, a collaborative music‑creation platform, incorporates Lyria 3 Pro to provide an “agentic” experience for artists and songwriters. Both free and paid users can iterate on full‑song structures within the tool.

Creative Partnerships and Responsible Use

DeepMind emphasizes responsible development through close collaboration with musicians. The Music AI Sandbox offers experimental tools to the creative community, and feedback from that sandbox informed Lyria 3 Pro’s design.

Notable collaborations

  • Grammy‑winning producer Yung Spielburg used Lyria in the score for the DeepMind short film “Dear Upstairs Neighbors.”
  • DJ/producer François K employed Lyria in an iterative workflow for an upcoming release, praising the model’s fidelity and realism.

“Having explored the vast landscape of music tools, the progress on Lyria 3 is incredible, especially the fidelity and musicality… it’s becoming a versatile part of my arsenal, allowing me to refine ideas with realism and precision.” – François K

Safeguards

  • Training data respects YouTube and Google terms of service, partner agreements, and applicable law.
  • The model does not mimic specific artists; named creators are treated only as broad inspiration.
  • Outputs are filtered against existing copyrighted material, and users must follow Google’s Terms of Service and Generative AI prohibited‑use policies.
  • All generated audio is watermarked with SynthID, an imperceptible identifier for Google‑AI content.

Why Lyria 3 Pro Matters

The ability to generate longer, structurally coherent music directly via APIs lowers the barrier for high‑quality audio production in software, gaming, video, and marketing. By embedding the model across multiple Google services, DeepMind accelerates the adoption of generative music for both professional and everyday creators while maintaining a strong focus on responsible AI practices.

How to Get Started

  • Vertex AI – request access to the public preview on the Vertex AI console.
  • AI Studio / Gemini API – enable the Lyria 3 Pro endpoint in the API dashboard.
  • Google Vids & Gemini app – upgrade to a Google AI Pro/Ultra subscription or a paid Gemini plan.
  • ProducerAI – sign up for a free or paid ProducerAI account to experiment with the new agentic features.

Outlook

DeepMind plans to continue expanding Lyria’s capabilities, including longer durations, richer instrumentation, and tighter integration with multimodal generation (e.g., synchronizing music with video or text). The rollout of Lyria 3 Pro marks a significant step toward making AI‑generated music a first‑class component of the broader creative ecosystem.

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