Meta MusicGen is making headlines as an innovative open-source AI model that can generate short pieces of music using text prompts. The best thing? You can try it for free! This cutting-edge technology has added a sixth vector to the AI industry: music.
The launch of MusicGen is being hailed as the Llama moment for music AI by Dr. Jim Fan, and for good reason. This language model produces high-quality music while conditioning on melodic features or text descriptions. Not only that, but users can also align existing melodies with the generated music.
Meta MusicGen works by converting text input into MIDI notes, which are then turned into WAV audio files. The result is an impressive piece of music that one can easily experiment with. The demo of converting the famous Bach melody, ‘Toccata and Fugue in D Minor,’ into an 80s driving pop song is an excellent representation of this AI’s capabilities.
The release of MusicGen is impressive considering the current explosion of AI in the industry, which has mainly been focused on coding, text, image, video, and voice. MusicGen has taken the industry by surprise and the response from experts has been overwhelmingly positive.
Meta’s latest innovation will excite music lovers and professionals alike, as the possibilities for exploring new music through language models are endless. So, try it out and experience the magic of MusicGen!
