Google launches Lyria 3: song generation with vocals in the Gemini app
Google put Lyria 3 into the Gemini app, letting adults generate 30-second songs with vocals and auto-written lyrics from text, photos or videos in 8 languages, all SynthID-watermarked; on 2026-03-25 Lyria 3 Pro added ~3-minute structured songs and developer access (Gemini API, Vertex AI).
Key facts
- Gemini app: 30 s tracks with vocals + lyrics, Nano Banana cover art, 18+ only, higher limits for AI Plus/Pro/Ultra
- Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese
- Gemini app can check uploaded audio for SynthID watermarks
- YouTube Dream Track (Shorts soundtracks) moved to Lyria 3
- 2026-03-25 Lyria 3 Pro: up to ~3 min with intro/verse/chorus/bridge control; API ids lyria-3-pro-preview ($0.08/song) and lyria-3-clip-preview ($0.04/clip)
What happened
Lyria 3 was Google's first Lyria model to sing: it generates vocals and writes lyrics, not just instrumentals like Lyria 2. It rolled out on desktop on 2026-02-18, then mobile. Prompts naming an artist are treated as broad inspiration, not imitation.
Five weeks later (2026-03-25) Google released Lyria 3 Pro for full ~3-minute songs with structure control and opened both models to developers in the Gemini API/AI Studio and in public preview on Vertex AI, plus Google Vids and ProducerAI. The Pro launch cited producer Yung Spielburg's Lyria-assisted score for the DeepMind short film "Dear Upstairs Neighbors".
Why it matters
It put a Suno-class song generator in front of Gemini's mass consumer audience and gave developers a first-party, pay-per-song music API with watermarking and C2PA credentials.
Changelog
- 2026-09-29: created
Models
- Lyria 3 (Clip / Pro) Google DeepMind · legacy
Related events
- Google acquires ProducerAI (formerly Riffusion), later relaunched as Google Flow Music ★★★
- Google launches Lyria 3.5 music model in Flow Music; Gemini API GA follows ★★★
Sources (5)
- officialGoogle: Use Lyria 3 to create music tracks in the Gemini app
- officialGoogle: Lyria 3 expands to more Google products (Lyria 3 Pro)
- officialWorkspace Updates: custom soundtracks with Lyria 3
- docsVertex AI Lyria 3 model page
- pressMusic Business Worldwide on Lyria 3
id: 2026-02-18-google-lyria-3-gemini-app · updated 2026-09-29 · open in the interactive timeline