Google acquires ProducerAI, bringing AI music generation tool backed by The Chainsmokers to Labs

ProducerAI Joins Google Labs with Advanced Music Generation Capabilities

Google announced that ProducerAI, a generative AI music tool backed by The Chainsmokers, will become part of Google Labs 1

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. The platform allows users to write natural language requests like "make a lofi beat" to generate music, powered by Google DeepMind's Lyria 3 music-generation model that converts text and image inputs into audio outputs 1

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. ProducerAI launched in July 2025 as a successor to the AI music-making tool Riffusion and initially used its own AI model before this integration 2

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Collaborative Music Creation Through AI-Powered Conversation

According to Elias Roman, Google Labs' Senior Director of Product Management, ProducerAI distinguishes itself by functioning as a "collaboration partner" rather than a simple prompt-based generator 1

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. "It's not a tool that you put in your prompt, roll the slot machine, and something will come out," Roman explained, emphasizing that the platform enables the back-and-forth iterations essential to creating quality music 2

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. Users can generate sounds, workshop lyrics, remix songs, and create new instruments through conversational interactions with the AI agent 2

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. Seth Forsgren, ProducerAI's cofounder and CEO, noted the team is "just scratching the surface of what these models are going to be able to do once we harness everything that Google brings to the table" 2

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Integration with Google's AI Ecosystem and Artist Adoption

ProducerAI will leverage multiple Google technologies beyond Lyria 3, including Gemini for its chat interface, Nano Banana for album art creation, and Veo for AI-powered music videos 2

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. Google will embed its SynthID watermark into all output to flag AI-generated content 2

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. Three-time Grammy-winning rapper Wyclef Jean used the Lyria 3 model and Google's Music AI Sandbox on his recent song "Back From Abu Dhabi," demonstrating professional adoption of AI in the music industry 1

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. Jean emphasized the importance of human creativity, stating: "There's one thing that you have over the AI: a soul. And there's one thing that AI has over you: the infinite information" 1

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Copyright Concerns and Industry Resistance to AI Music Generation

The expansion of AI music generation tools continues to face significant pushback over copyright and training data concerns. Hundreds of musicians, including Billie Eilish, Katy Perry, and Jon Bon Jovi, signed an open letter in 2024 calling on tech companies not to undermine human creativity with AI music tools 1

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. Music publishers recently sued Anthropic for $3 billion, claiming the company illegally downloaded more than 20,000 copyrighted songs without artist consent 1

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. The law remains unclear on the legality of using copyrighted works as training data, with one federal judge ruling that training on copyrighted data is legal but pirating it is not 1

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. Despite these concerns, platforms like Suno have created AI-generated music that topped Spotify and Billboard charts, with artist Telisha Jones signing a $3 million record deal after using Suno to create the viral R&B song "How Was I Supposed To Know" 1

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Pricing and Availability Across Global Markets

ProducerAI will remain a standalone service under Google Labs and is now available in more than 250 countries 2

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. Users can access the platform for free with limited credits, or choose from paid tiers: an $8-per-month starter plan offering 3,000 credits to create around 600 songs, a $24-per-month Plus subscription, and a $64-per-month Member subscription for higher-volume creation 2

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. Last week, Google introduced Lyria 3 capabilities into the flagship Gemini app, allowing users to generate 30-second tracks using text, image, and video prompts 1

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. The team behind ProducerAI has collaborated with The Chainsmokers, Lecrae, Anjulie, and other artists to develop the platform, with The Chainsmokers' Alex Pall stating the duo is "so grateful" to see how the tool evolves 2

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