A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music

Feb 18, 2026

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The Gemini app now features our most advanced music generation model Lyria 3, empowering anyone to make 30-second tracks using text or images in beta.

Joël Yawili

Senior Product Manager, Gemini app

Myriam Hamed Torres

Senior Product Manager, Google DeepMind

Since launching the Gemini app, we've built tools to encourage creative expression through images and video. Today, we're taking the next step: custom music generation. Lyria 3, Google DeepMind’s latest generative music model, is rolling out today in beta in the Gemini app. Just describe an idea or upload a photo, like “a comical R&B slow jam about a sock finding their match" and in a matter of seconds, Gemini will translate it into a high-quality, catchy track. To push the creative envelope further, you can even ask Gemini to take inspiration from something you upload.

Lyria 3 improves on audio generation from our Lyria models in three important ways:

1. No need to provide your own lyrics! They'll be generated for you based on your prompt.
2. You have more creative control over elements like the style, vocals and tempo you want.
3. You can create more realistic and musically complex tracks.

Here’s how you can use it:

• Text to track: Describe a specific genre, mood, inside joke, or memory to create unique tracks with lyrics or instrumental audio that fits your vibe. “I’m feeling nostalgic. Create a track for my mother about the great times we had as kids and the memories of her home cooked plantains. Make it a fun afrobeat track with a true African vibe.”
• From photos and videos to track: Upload a photo or video and watch Gemini use the content to compose a track with lyrics that fit the mood perfectly. “Use these photos to create a track about my dog Duncan on a hike in the woods.”

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