Google’s latest AI model, Lyria 3, lets you turn simple text or images into 30‑second, high‑fidelity music right inside the Gemini app. The system streams audio in real time, applies a built‑in SynthID watermark for traceability, and offers developers a flexible API that adapts on the fly. It’s the most advanced text‑to‑music tool Google has released.
How Lyria 3 Generates Music from Text and Images
Lyria 3 reads your prompt, whether it’s a short sentence or a picture, and translates it into a musical composition that respects melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. The model doesn’t just stitch together samples; it creates original waveforms that sound natural across the entire 30‑second span.
Real‑Time Streaming Architecture
The core engine works with a bidirectional, chunk‑based autoregressive design. It processes audio in 2‑second slices while constantly referencing earlier chunks, so each new segment stays in sync with the previous ones. A live WebSocket connection lets the API adjust the output instantly as you tweak your prompt.
Multimodal Input Support
You can feed Lyria 3 a text description, an image, or a combination of both. The model extracts visual cues—like color palette or scene mood—and blends them with linguistic cues to produce a track that matches the overall vibe you imagined.
Built‑In Data Ethics with SynthID Watermark
Every clip generated by Lyria 3 carries a hidden SynthID watermark. This identifier embeds a cryptographic signature directly into the audio waveform, making each piece traceable back to the AI system that created it.
Why Watermarking Matters
The watermark serves two crucial purposes: it proves the origin of the music and it deters unauthorized commercial use. If a brand tries to claim the track as its own, the hidden ID can reveal the true source.
Impact on Copyright and Licensing
By embedding provenance data, Lyria 3 helps you stay clear of copyright disputes. You can confidently license a generated jingle, knowing that the watermark provides an audit trail for any future verification.
What This Means for Creators and Developers
Whether you’re a marketer, a video editor, or a hobbyist musician, Lyria 3 opens new possibilities for rapid audio creation. The real‑time API lets you experiment on the fly, and the built‑in ethics layer keeps your workflow compliant.
- Instant Jingles: Generate a catchy 30‑second hook for an ad campaign in seconds.
- Dynamic Soundtracks: Adjust mood or tempo while the track streams, perfect for interactive media.
- Secure Licensing: Use the SynthID watermark to prove ownership and avoid legal hassles.
- Developer Flexibility: Integrate the API into apps, games, or web tools without waiting for batch processing.
With Lyria 3, you no longer need to hunt through royalty‑free libraries or wait for a composer to deliver a draft. The model turns your ideas into polished audio instantly, while the watermark ensures the output respects data‑ethics standards.
