I’m working on a new music project and want to streamline my workflow using AI tools for generating songs. I’ve tried a few free options but haven’t found anything that sounds professional enough. What AI song generators have you used that actually deliver great results for music production? Any suggestions or advice on the best tools would really help.
AI song generators, eh? Prepare to be simultaneously amazed and disappointed. I’ve been down this rabbit hole way longer than is healthy, hoping tech would finally spit out something sounding like a Grammy winner. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. But here’s what actually DOESN’T suck as much as the rest.
First, if you want slick, almost radio-ready stuff, check out Aiva.ai. I mean, it’s not gonna snatch your job, but it makes decent cinematic, pop, and jazz tunes, especially if you toss in custom prompts for instrumentation or mood. Amper Music is another name that pops up. The UI’s friendlier than most, and their stems actually fit together for real production work. Sounds pretty “stock” though, so your track might end up in a shampoo ad before you finish your album.
Suno.ai can churn out full songs with vocals (!), but the vocals are, uh, let’s say “quirky.” Good for demos, not so much for final cuts. Boomy is fast and more approachable, but after the 10th track you’ll notice every beat starts to sound like background music for low-budget YouTube vlogs. That said, if you just want to kickstart ideas and build off AI output, Boomy and Soundful are both quick and easy.
Jukebox from OpenAI, if you can get your hands on it, is a technical marvel. Tracks can get weeeeeird, but it’s probably the least “preset-y” of the bunch—think wobbly neural mash-ups, not polished Billboard hits. If sound design’s your thing, maybe that’s up your alley.
In reality, ALL the current AI song generators are best at rough-drafting ideas, not finishing tracks you’d actually be proud to release. I use them to break writer’s block or try dumb genre medleys, then rewrite 90% of it myself.
If you want pro-level sound, nothing beats a DAW, VSTs, and actual musicianship. But for quick inspo and templates? Aiva or Suno for composition, then drag stuff into your workstation and do surgery. Tweak the melodies, swap out the wishy-washy AI chords, and replace the uncanny vocals unless you want your song to sound like a haunted karaoke night.
Take the AI output as your weird, caffeinated intern scribbling ideas in the margins—not your entire songwriting staff. Otherwise you’re guaranteed to go mad listening to the same eight-bar loop with desperately uncanny lyrics about “dancing under moonlight.”
Now, if anyone here actually found an AI that spits out finished tracks people like, please drop the secret sauce, because I still have nightmares about the auto-generated rap verses I heard last week.
Honestly, the whole “AI generates chart-topping bangers” myth needs to chill. I’ve gone through the bargain bin of “free” AI song tools too, and unless you’re into the uncanny valley genre, none of them will trick anyone into thinking you spent thousands on studio musicians. @kakeru nailed the Aiva/Suno/budget-vlog effect, and I mostly agree, but if you’re searching for that pro sheen, maybe try Google’s MusicLM or Splash for a curveball—I found MusicLM (when you can actually use it) slings out some original phrasing that’s less elevator-muzak than most, and Splash does fresh-ish beats for fast prototyping. Still, they won’t replace a real producer or well-crafted plugins.
Also, can we pause a sec and admit that “AI vocals” sound like a haunted GPS system trying to freestyle? For vocals, I prefer to generate lyrics separately (LyricStudio isn’t bad), then pair with my own hooks. Have you considered using AI just for hooks or bridges, then stacking your own stuff? Sometimes that blend hits different.
Agree with the workflow tip to use these as idea starters—AI rarely nails structure and dynamics in a way that’s truly satisfying, but it’s dope at tossing musical paint at the wall when your brain’s empty. If you want more control, try Refusion or Riffusion (text-to-music), though the results are, uh, “impressionistic” at best.
Bottom line, if you wanna actually release tracks you’d stand behind, best route: treat these AIs as glorified demo machines, not finishing tools. Run their output through a real DAW, load up your favorite VSTs, and start sculpting. Watch out—AI-generated stems can clash hard when you try to master them with real instruments.
If you figure out THE tool that reliably spits radio gold, patent it and buy a boat, because we’re all still waiting.