Subj : Google has just launched an AI music generator, heres how to get To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri May 12 2023 11:45:03 Google has just launched an AI music generator, heres how to get access Date: Fri, 12 May 2023 10:31:24 +0000 Description: Google has just launched MusicLM for a few lucky folks, here's how to get access to the music generator. FULL STORY ====================================================================== As we (sort of) predicted ahead of Google I/O 2023 , Googles AIs capabilities have expanded into the world of music, and you can put its talents to use right now if youre allowed into the public beta that is. Google has been working on MusicLM for a while but has only just made it available to regular folks. Much like other generative AI such as ChatGPT , Dall-E, and the boatload of ChatGPT alternatives out there MusicLM starts with a written prompt such as a suspenseful melody with strings for walking through a haunted house and MusicLM will attempt to compose a piece for you based on what you said. It can create music with a range of instruments and even vocals though dont expect actual words from the AI singers. Instead, the vocals come out as noises that give you a flavor of the tune rather than a complete full-on song. (Image credit: Google) The AI does have a few other limitations. For one, its not overly accurate and the tracks MusicLM creates feel a little generic though this is a fault weve found with pretty much every generative AI; when its merely amalgamating music its previously heard you cant expect it to create something unique, nor to understand why the music invokes certain emotions. For another, the AI wont produce music based on another artist. So you could ask it for a hip-hop or western track, but not something in the style of Lil Nas X or Taylor Swift. If you try asking for something in the style of an artist youll get an error message asking you to provide a different prompt. That said, this would be seen as a positive by many artists rather than a negative of MusicLM. How to use MusicLM If those downsides dont put you off using MusicLM, then heres what you need to do to access it. (Image credit: Google) Start by heading to the official MusicLM page and hit the Get Started button you see. If you arent already part of Googles AI Test Kitchen and dont have access to the new tool youll see a pop-up telling you that AI Test Kitchen is being opened up to small groups of testers and that you can join the waitlist to eventually get access. To sign up hit the Register your interest button and youll be taken to a short survey where youre asked to provide details about where youre from and why you want to join the Test Kitchen. At the end of the survey, if you arent signed in already, youll need to log in to your Google account to join the waitlist. If you dont have a Google account yet youll need to make one. As we said above, once youve completed this survey and joined the waitlist you wont be given instant access to MusicLM. Much like with the Google Bard generative AI, once youve signed up youll have to wait forGoogle to grant you the ability to use its new AI service itll let you know via an email. MusicLM is just the start of AI music, but it's not a direction everyone is happy with but is it Spotify or Grimes that has the better approach to the trend ? Is AI the future of music or a short-lived fad? ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/google-has-just-launched-an-ai-music-generator- heres-how-to-get-access --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .