Adobe’s new AI music tool could make you a text-to-musical genius
It can create musically complex tracks
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Adobeis getting into the music business as the company is previewing its new experimental generative AI capable of making background tracks.
It doesn’t have an official name yet since the tech is referred to as Project Music GenAI. The way it works,according to Adobe, is you enter a text prompt into the AI describing what you want to hear; be it “powerful rock,” “happy dance,” or “sad jazz”. Additionally, users will be able to upload music files to the generative engine for further manipulation. There will even be some editing tools in the workflow for on-the-fly adjustments.
If any of this sounds familiar to you, that’s because we’ve seen this type of technology multiple times before. Last year, Meta launchedMusicGenfor creating short instrumentals andGoogleopened the doors to its experimental audio engine calledInstrument Playground. We’ve also seen full song generators likeSuno AI. But what’s different about Adobe’s tool is it offers easier, yet robust editing – as far as we can tell.
Project Music GenAI isn’t publicly available. However,Adobedid recently publish avideo on its official YouTube channelshowing off the experiment in detail.
Adobe in concert
The clip primarily follows a researcher at Adobe demonstrating what the AI can do. He starts by uploading the songHabanerafrom Georges Bizet’s operaCarmen andthen proceeds to change the melody via a prompt. In one instance, the researcher instructed Project Music to makeHabanerasound like an inspirational film score. Sure enough, the output became less playful and more uplifting. In another example, they gave the song a hip-hop-style accompaniment.
When it comes to generating fresh content, Project Music can even make songs with different tempos and structures. There is a clear delineation between the intro, the verse, the chorus, and other parts of the track. It can even create indefinitely looping music for videos as well as fade-outs for the outro.
No experience necessary
These editing abilities may make Adobe’s Project Music better than Instrument Playground. Google’s engine has its own editing tools, however they’re difficult to use. It seems you need some production experience to get the most out of Instrument Playground. Project Music, on the other hand, aims to be more intuitive.
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And if you’re curious to know, Meta’s MusicGen has no editing tools. To make changes, you have to remake the song from scratch.
In a report by TheVerge, Adobe states the current demo utilizes “public domain content” for content generation. It’s not totally clear whether people will be able to upload their own files to the final release. Speaking of which, a launch date for Project Music has yet to be revealed although Adobe will be holding its Summit event in Las Vegas beginning March 26. Still, we reached out to the company asking for information. This story will be updated at a later time.
In the meantime, check out TechRadar’s list of thebest audio editor for 2024.
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Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry for several years now specializing in consumer electronics, entertainment devices, Windows, and the gaming industry. But he’s also passionate about smartphones, GPUs, and cybersecurity.
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