
Inside Lyria 3, Google's music generation model
From Google AI: Release Notes by Google AI
February 18, 2026 · 37 min · Episode 25
About this episode
The episode features a discussion on Lyria 3, Google's music generation model, highlighting its capabilities and challenges.
Jeff Chang, Myriam Hamed Torres, and Jason Baldridge from the Google DeepMind team join host Logan Kilpatrick for a deep dive into Lyria 3, Google’s latest music generation model. Their conversation explores the transition from simple audio generation to a model that acts as a collaborative instrument, providing creators with fine-grained control over mood, instrumentation, and vocals. Learn more about the technical challenges of prompt adherence in music, the importance of "vibe" in human evaluations, and the future of layered, iterative music composition. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQUpaaU02DM
People in this episode
Host: Logan Kilpatrick
Guests: Jeff Chang, Myriam Hamed Torres, Jason Baldridge
Topics covered
- music generation
- AI technology
- collaborative instruments
- prompt adherence
- music composition
Keywords
- music generation
- AI
- Lyria 3
- Google DeepMind
- collaboration
- composition
- prompt adherence
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Google DeepMind, Google
Products: Lyria 3
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