Lyria RealTime
Experimental model (status 'Experimental' on the Gemini API models page; no shutdown date announced). Instrumental only; output is SynthID-watermarked. No price listed on the Gemini API pricing page as of 2026-09-29. Release date not re-verified here (it first appeared in 2025 as an experimental model).
- Input
- text
- Output
- audio
- License
- proprietary
- Verified
- 2026-09-29
How to call it
| Provider | Model id | Endpoint / URL | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gemini API (Live music, WebSocket) | models/lyria-realtime-exp | — | docs |
Notable capabilities (2)
- Interactive streaming music generation: Persistent bidirectional WebSocket session that continuously streams 48 kHz stereo 16-bit PCM; steer live with weighted text prompts and play/pause/stop/reset controls. source
- Live musical parameters: Adjust guidance (0-6), BPM (60-200), density, brightness, scale (12 key pairs) and mute bass/drums on the fly. source
Real-time, steerable instrumental music stream for apps, installations and live performance. Use client.aio.live.music.connect(model="models/lyria-realtime-exp") in the Google Gen AI SDK.
Sources: Lyria RealTime guide, models, deprecations.
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