How to Make
AI Music
A complete guide to AI music generation in 2025 — from choosing the right tool to advanced production techniques. Written by a professional AI music producer who makes AI tracks for clients for a living.
What is AI music?
AI music generation uses neural networks trained on large datasets of music to produce original audio from text prompts, reference tracks, or other inputs. In 2025, the best tools produce studio-quality results indistinguishable from human-produced electronic music.
How does it work?
Modern AI music tools use transformer models or diffusion models trained on millions of tracks. You input a text description — a prompt — and the model generates audio that matches it. Some models generate waveforms directly; others generate MIDI and synthesise audio.
Who is it for?
Anyone. AI music tools are designed to be accessible to non-musicians. You don't need to read music, play an instrument, or know how to use a DAW. You just need to know what you want to hear — and how to describe it.
The Best AI Music
Tools in 2025
Every tool below has been used professionally. These are honest assessments, not affiliate recommendations.
Suno AI
MOST POPULARThe most accessible AI music tool in 2025.
Type a prompt, get a fully produced track in 30 seconds. Suno handles everything — melody, lyrics, vocals, production. Best for pop, EDM, hip-hop, and country. The free tier is generous enough to experiment seriously.
Udio
BEST QUALITYStudio-grade output with deep genre control.
Udio consistently produces the highest-quality results of any browser-based AI music tool. Excellent genre precision and a smart extension system for building longer tracks. Competes directly with Suno — try both.
Stable Audio
OPEN MODELStability AI's music model. Great for electronic.
Stable Audio Open produces royalty-free audio up to 47 seconds from text prompts. Strong for electronic, ambient, and cinematic textures. The open model is available for local use — no API key required.
AIVA
EST. 2016Specialist in classical and cinematic scoring.
AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist) has been composing music since 2016 and is the oldest serious AI music tool. Best in class for classical, orchestral, and film score styles. Less suited to club music but unmatched for strings and composition.
Soundraw
ROYALTY-FREERoyalty-free AI music built for creators.
Soundraw generates royalty-free music by genre, mood, and length. Heavily used by video creators and content producers. Not as advanced as Suno/Udio for pure musical quality, but the royalty-free licensing is clean and the workflow is fast.
Beatoven.ai
VIDEO-FIRSTMood-based AI music for video and podcast.
Beatoven generates context-aware background music from mood and genre selections. The AI adapts to video timeline segments automatically — it can generate a calm intro, energetic middle, and reflective outro from a single upload.
MusicGen (Meta)
OPEN SOURCEOpen-source, run locally or via HuggingFace.
Meta's MusicGen (part of AudioCraft) is the leading open-source AI music model. No subscription, no rate limits, completely free. Run it locally with Ollama or on HuggingFace Spaces. The large model produces genuinely impressive results.
Mubert
API FIRSTAPI-first AI music for developers and apps.
Mubert offers an API for generating AI music programmatically — great for apps, games, and platforms that need dynamic background music. Also has a consumer product for generating personal playlists. Best for developers.
Run AI Music
Locally
You don't need a subscription to make AI music. Meta's AudioCraft (MusicGen) is fully open-source and free. Combined with tools like Ollama or LM Studio, you can run a complete AI music setup on your own hardware — no API keys, no usage limits, no cost.
# Quick start: run MusicGen locally via Python
pip install audiocraft
# Then in Python:
from audiocraft.models import MusicGen
model = MusicGen.get_pretrained("facebook/musicgen-large")
model.set_generation_params(duration=30)
wav = model.generate(["128 BPM deep house, rolling kick, warm pads"])
Ollama
LOCAL FIRSTThe easiest way to run AI models locally. While primarily for LLMs, Ollama's ecosystem is expanding. Use it alongside MusicGen for a fully local AI music setup.
LM Studio
DESKTOP APPA desktop app for downloading and running open-source AI models locally. Has a clean UI and works on Mac, Windows, and Linux. Good for managing multiple models side by side.
AudioCraft (Meta)
PYTHON / GPUMeta's open-source suite containing MusicGen, AudioGen, and EnCodec. Install via Python, run locally with GPU acceleration. The large MusicGen model requires ~16GB VRAM for best results.
HuggingFace Spaces
FREE / BROWSERNo local install needed — run MusicGen, Stable Audio, and other open-source models free in your browser via HuggingFace Spaces. Great for experimenting before committing to a local setup.
10 Tips for
Better AI Music
Be specific in your prompts
Instead of 'upbeat electronic music', try '128 BPM deep house track with rolling 4/4 kick, warm pad stabs, and a filtered bassline, mixing Bicep and Jamie XX'. Specificity is everything.
Name reference artists and tracks
Most AI music tools are trained on musical knowledge. Saying 'in the style of Fred Again, melodic house, 2023' gives the model far more signal than a generic genre label.
Generate in volume, curate ruthlessly
Professional AI music producers generate 20–50 takes for every 1 they keep. The model is stochastic — the same prompt gives different results every time. Run it many times.
Use the extend / continue feature
Suno and Udio both allow you to extend a good clip into a longer track. Generate a strong 30-second clip first, then extend it multiple times rather than trying to generate a full track in one shot.
Learn the vocabulary of production
Terms like '808 bass', 'sidechain compression', 'LFO filter sweep', 'reverb tail', 'dry and punchy', 'wet and spacious' directly improve your outputs. Study basic music production terminology.
Describe the energy arc, not just the sound
Try: 'starts minimal with just a kick and hi-hat, builds for 16 bars, drops a massive synth line, then breaks back down'. Narrative structure in prompts produces more dynamic tracks.
Include BPM and key if you know them
Adding '128 BPM in F minor' or '140 BPM in G major' gives the model strong harmonic and rhythmic anchoring. Even approximate BPM significantly improves genre accuracy.
Describe the mix, not just the instruments
Saying 'heavily compressed, loud mastered, club-ready mix with punchy low end and wide stereo synths' gets closer to studio quality than just listing instruments.
Try different tools for different genres
Suno excels at pop and hip-hop. Udio handles dance music beautifully. AIVA dominates classical. Stable Audio is great for electronic textures. Match the tool to the task.
Don't stop at the first good result
Even a track you love can be improved. Generate 5 variations of it. Take the best 8 bars from version 2, the best drop from version 4, the best outro from version 1. Mix and match.
Going Further:
Advanced Techniques
Stem separation + DAW mixing
Use Spleeter, Demucs, or Lalal.ai to separate your AI-generated track into stems (drums, bass, vocals, melody). Import into Ableton, Logic, or FL Studio for precise mixing and layering.
Chain AI generations together
Generate the kick pattern in one tool, the melody in another, and the atmosphere in a third. Spleeter each, then layer them in a DAW. This hybrid approach is how the best AI producers work.
Use AI mastering on your output
Run your AI tracks through LANDR, iZotope Ozone AI, or Matchering to get a properly mastered, commercial-ready audio file. Most AI tools output at decent quality but mastering pushes them further.
Generate stems directly
Some tools (Stable Audio, some AIVA modes) let you generate isolated elements — just a drum loop, just a bassline, just a synth pad. Use these as building blocks rather than expecting a full track.
Study prompt engineering as a skill
The best AI music producers treat prompt engineering as a learnable craft. Keep a document of your best-performing prompts. Iterate on phrasing. Learn what words the model responds to in your preferred genre.
Make Your First AI Track
in 5 Minutes
Go to suno.com
Create a free account. You get 50 credits per day — enough to generate 25 full tracks. No credit card needed.
Write a detailed prompt
Try: "128 BPM deep house track, rolling kick drum, filtered bassline, warm chords, late night club energy, mixing Fred Again and Four Tet"
Generate, extend, iterate
Hit generate. If you like what comes back, extend it to 2+ minutes. If not, tweak the prompt and try again. Volume is the key variable.
Common Questions About
AI Music
Is AI music royalty-free?
It depends on the tool. Suno and Udio give you ownership of tracks generated with a paid plan. Free plans vary. Soundraw and Beatoven are explicitly royalty-free. Always check the terms of service for commercial use — they change as the industry evolves.
Can AI music be released on Spotify?
Yes — AI-generated music is distributed on all major streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and more. Madda.fakka is an example of a fully AI-generated album on all platforms. You need a distributor such as DistroKid, TuneCore, or CD Baby.
Do I need to declare AI music to distributors?
As of 2025, most distributors require you to disclose AI-generated content during submission. DistroKid, TuneCore, and CD Baby all have AI disclosure checkboxes. Always be honest — false declarations can get your music removed.
What GPU do I need to run MusicGen locally?
The small MusicGen model runs on ~4GB VRAM, the medium on ~8GB, and the large on 16GB+. CPU-only is possible but very slow. An RTX 3060 (12GB) is the sweet spot for local AI music generation in 2025.
What is the best free AI music generator in 2025?
Suno AI and Udio both offer strong free tiers with dozens of generations per day. For fully unlimited and free, MusicGen via HuggingFace Spaces costs nothing and requires no account.
Can I use AI music commercially?
With a paid Suno or Udio plan, yes — you receive commercial rights. Free tiers are typically personal/non-commercial. Read the specific license terms for each tool you use before monetising.
This is What AI Music
Sounds Like in 2025
Madda.fakka — studio-quality AI dance music made by a professional. Now on all streaming platforms.