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techcrunch.com - Ivan Mehta - Google adds music-generation capabilities to the Gemini app
Google adds music-generation capabilities to the Gemini app
TechCrunch

Google announced on Wednesday that it's adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The company is using DeepMind's Lyria 3 music-generation model to power the feature, which is still in beta. To use the feature, you'll describe the song…

boston.com - Annie Jonas - This music teacher is running the Boston Marathon for Parkinson's research
This music teacher is running the Boston Marathon for Parkinson's research
Boston.com

In our “ Why I'm Running ” series, Boston Marathon athletes share what's inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. Looking for more race day content? Sign up for Boston.com's pop-up Boston Marathon…

techcrunch.com - Lauren Forristal - SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform
SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform
TechCrunch

SeatGeek announced on Wednesday a new integration with Spotify, bringing a seamless ticket-buying experience for Spotify users. Now, when Spotify users browse an artist's page or upcoming tour dates, they will see ticket links powered by SeatGeek…

standard.co.uk - Megan Howe - Legendary venue for sale as buyer urged 'keep grassroots music alive
Legendary venue for sale as buyer urged 'keep grassroots music alive
Evening Standard

Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. An iconic north London music venue known for…

theverge.com - Jess Weatherbed - Google's AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
Google's AI music maker is coming to the Gemini app
The Verge

The Lyria 3 AI model can generate 30-second tracks based on images, videos, and text descriptions. The Lyria 3 AI model can generate 30-second tracks based on images, videos, and text descriptions. Jess Weatherbed is a news writer…

bbc.co.uk - Amelia Shone-Adams - Wrexham dancer, 71, gobsmacked to feature in Taylor Swift's Opalite music video
Wrexham dancer, 71, gobsmacked to feature in Taylor Swift's Opalite music video
BBC

A 71-year-old ballroom dancer said she had no idea she had been cast in a Taylor Swift music video until ten minutes before filming. Denise Sides, from Wrexham, was selected by the global megastar to appear in Opalite - a 90s-inspired rom-com that…

blog.google - Joël Yawili - A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music
A new way to express yourself: Gemini can now create music
The Keyword

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…

gizmodo.com - AJ Dellinger - Google Launches Music Generation Model to Make Songs 30-Seconds at a Time
Google Launches Music Generation Model to Make Songs 30-Seconds at a Time
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

Need an AI-generated soundtrack to go with your AI-generated video that you're planning to send to your AI-generated friends? Google has you covered. The company announced today that Lyria 3, its music generation model, will be available to use in…

dailymail.co.uk - Alex Doyle - Cruz Beckham, 21, shares behind-the-scenes look at his new music video
Cruz Beckham, 21, shares behind-the-scenes look at his new music video
Mail Online

Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.co.uk Cruz Beckham has shared a behind-the-scenes look at his latest song as he sported bandages after chopping his pinky finger off. The budding musician, 21, shared the footage with fans on his official…

mirror.co.uk - Shelley Spadoni  - X Factor winners unite for steamy new pop rock musical
X Factor winners unite for steamy new pop rock musical
The Mirror

Past X Factor winners Matt Terry and Dalton Harris are teaming up with Union J star Jaymi Hensley for a brand-new London musical - about love, connection and the many ways we understand it. The trio will star in World's Greatest Lover at The Other…

bbc.co.uk - London pedicab rules target 'rip-off fares' and loud music
London pedicab rules target 'rip-off fares' and loud music
BBC

Pedicab drivers are to be banned from charging 'rip-off fares' and blasting music from their vehicles as they are regulated in London for the first time. Under the new rules from Transport for London (TfL), drivers and operators must pay for a…

lifehacker.com - David Nield - Gemini Now Lets You Generate AI Music for Free
Gemini Now Lets You Generate AI Music for Free
Lifehacker

Google Gemini can help you write text, generate images and video, and write code. Now, the AI bot can generate music too, taking on the likes of Suno when it comes to producing tunes from a simple text prompt. The update is courtesy of the new…

mercurynews.com - Gabriel Sama - Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features
Google Gemini, Apple add music-focused generative AI features
The Mercury News

Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Apple Inc. are adding music-focused generative artificial intelligence features to their core consumer apps, underscoring how advanced AI tools are moving into mainstream use. Google's Gemini AI assistant can now create…

arstechnica.com - Ryan Whitwam - Record scratch-Google's Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today
Record scratch-Google's Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today
Ars Technica

The American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called music “the universal language of mankind.” Is that still true when the so-called music is being generated by a probabilistic robot instead of a human? We're about to find out. Google…

androidauthority.com - Tushar Mehta - Music to your ears, literally: Gemini now writes and produces songs
Music to your ears, literally: Gemini now writes and produces songs
Android Authority

Google Gemini imagined as a music composer and songwriter. Image created with Gemini. Gemini can now create entire songs, including lyrics, with just text or image prompts. It will also create an accompanying album art for the track using Nano…

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