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Build with Lyria 3, our newest music generation model

Google just shipped Lyria 3 to developers. Music generation moves from lab to API.

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Why it matters

Google is productizing AI music generation for developers, expanding the surface area of generative AI beyond text and images. This signals where application-layer competition is shifting.

The key facts

7 to know
  1. Lyria 3 available in paid preview via Gemini API

  2. Accessible through Google AI Studio for testing

  3. Music generation model now in developer hands

  4. Release date: March 25, 2026

  5. Music generation model release

  6. Developer-focused accessibility through API

  7. Positions Google in generative audio market alongside multimodal competitors

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Publisher excerpt: Lyria 3 is now available in paid preview through the Gemini API and for testing in Google AI Studio.
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