MusicLM: Hands-On With Google's New Text-to-Tunes Model
Tags: ai, google, musiclm, music
Published: 2023-05-17 07:25:04

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title: MusicLM: Hands-On With Google's New Text-to-Tunes Model
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It's not every day you find yourself humming along to a tune created by a machine. Yet, here I am, tapping my foot to the rhythm of an AI-generated melody, thanks to [Google's MusicLM](https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com/experiments/music-lm). 

In my initial encounters with with MusicLM, I learned that the learning curve was going to be steep. The AI wasn't just going to spit out the next Billboard chart-topper at the drop of a hat. It needed proper prompts, a little cajoling, perhaps even a gentle whisper of encouragement.

In the beginning, my prompts were a bit like trying to teach a toddler to play Mozart on the piano. The results were... let's just say **"interesting."**

But as I slowly got the hang of how to prompt the model, something incredible started happening. The melodies became more coherent, more melodic, more... **musical.**

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I found myself not only creating tunes that I enjoyed, but which I have a longing for a full version of. There were a few times when a poignant composition even had me tearing up a bit, only to realize I was at the mercy of an emotion evoked by a computer program. Needless to say anything which invoked that kind of response was saved!

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Each day since I was granted access has become a new adventure, a new chance to create something truly unique, far faster and more creatively than I could on my own. And the funny thing is, the more I used MusicLM, the more I became hooked. It was like I had discovered a new toy, a new game that held endless possibilities.

This experience has given me renewed hope for the future of AI, particularly in the realm of music. The announcement of MusicLM and my subsequent invitation to its public testing phase was like a ray of sunshine in an otherwise ordinary day. It was a gentle reminder that the future is filled with innovation and creativity, and it's moving at the speed of light.

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I want to express my gratitude to the [Google AI](https://ai.google/) for their relentless efforts in pushing the boundaries of what AI can do. Thank you for bringing MusicLM into our world, and for making it a little bit more melodic, a little bit more fun, and a lot more intriguing.

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In this brave new world where AI can create music from our descriptions and express our emotions **for us**, one has to wonder what's next, and how else our computers can amplify our creative capabilities in the future. I, for one, am extremely excited to find out.

I will gather my thoughts to come up with a prompting guide for MusicLM in the future, based on further experience I will be gaining over the coming weeks in various genres.

Stay tuned!

@exec