Ranked: AI Music Generators

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AI technologies and tools get smarter day by day. Recently, we have witnessed how AI dipped its toes into the creative field with tools that can create or generate images, videos, art, and most importantly for me, music. An article I’ve read from venture capital firm a16z, talked about how generative AI is transforming the music industry and that got my interest.

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AI voice changers and AI-generated music were already creating waves in social media but after getting to know more about the status of how AI is shaping the world of music, I got a lot more curious with AI generated music, so I decided to search for the best tools in this category. 

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Now, like many others, I was worried by the possibility of AI taking over music, but after testing these tools out and giving them a chance, I quickly realized that AI-generated music has its hole to fill in this industry. Writing and creating songs demands a lot of time and expertise, especially since there are many things to learn and consider to come up with something usable. Songwriting is no easy feat to do, which is why the availability of these tools gives musicians like me a new avenue to bring my ideas to life. Now whenever I find myself lacking the creative juice or suffering writer's block when writing songs, I give these tools a try to interpret the songs I envision in your mind.

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With my search for the best tool for AI music generation, I ended up with 3 of the best tools for AI music generation, and I compared them to see which one resonated with me the most.

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What I looked for

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The best music generator

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1. Suno

Best for bringing your song ideas to life

Listen to the music it generated

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Suno is one of the most impressive AI tools I've used and the best tool for AI music generation I've tested. What started out as a Discord plugin (just like Midjourney) eventually led to a standalone website for AI-generated music. Suno is also the most popular tool among AI music generators, with a whopping 22 million monthly site users. 

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My experience with Suno was such a treat; being the first tool I've tested out in the AI music generator category, the capabilities of this tool blew me away. The site's design was captivating in that you immediately want to try out every possible feature the tool has. It was like a child given the newest and coolest toy, and I sure did play around like one with Suno.

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Once I got over my child-like excitement, I shifted my focus to running the prompt I had prepared, and it was scary how close Suno's AI got to the song it generated. I've generated two tracks, with one song having vocals and the other being instrumentals only for the test. The output captured what I envisioned in my mind. 

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Suno's basic plan is very generous with the monthly number of songs you can generate. For my use case, Suno's basic plan was enough, as I was looking to use this tool exclusively to get my song ideas across. Still, if you're considering using the generated content for commercial use, it would be ideal to subscribe to Suno's pricing plans.

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Also, if you're looking for a collection of helpful prompts for Suno, you should check out this article by Travis Nicholson on Medium.com. 

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I recommend checking Suno and trying it out to see where your creativity, combined with this tool, gets you.

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2. Udio

Best for generating songs with good melodies

Listen to the music it generated

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Udio is our second top choice, and the newest kid on the block – Udio was officially released in beta in April 2024. It has already garnered a solid following of 15 million monthly users in just a short period.

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In terms of quality, Udio is the closest tool to Suno – both of these are a step above the rest. Udio and Suno both allow you to generate songs with or without vocals and customize the lyrics and genre of the song you want to generate. Again, they both produce good quality outputs. However, I prefer Suno over Udio because it is easy to generate a good song that adheres closely to your prompt. However, with some tweaking of my settings, I found that the output turned out good and close to what I had in mind.

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Udio's free version is very generous, considering you have access to most of its standard features. Udio gives you 10 credits per day, but if you want to generate more, fear not because you can consume an extra 100 monthly credits to get more than 10 songs.

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I recommend checking out Udio if you're looking for a great alternative to Suno. Check them out through their website.

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3. Loudly

Best for creating background music

Listen to the music it generated

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Loudly is another AI tool that deals with music generation. I came across this tool while looking for an alternative to Suno. While not as popular as Suno, with only around 1.3 million monthly visitors, this tool can generate great music that can compete with Suno. 

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Loudly has qualities and features that cannot be found with Suno. Compared to Suno, Loudly allows you to customize your generated track. It has tools that help you change the key, tempo, the amount and types of instruments included, and the energy of the song you've generated. You can also blend two genres to add more flavor to your song.

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But with it comes the drawbacks, and the most important deal breaker to learn about Loudly is that the text-to-music function of Loudly is not entirely as accurate as Suno's AI, leaving you with generated content that is somewhat close to what the prompt commands but not close enough.

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The free version of Loudly is quite generous, as the tools I've mentioned can all be accessed even with its basic plan. But do note that the free version of Loudly limits the length of the songs you generate to a maximum of 30 seconds, so if you're looking to generate tracks longer than that, you should consider subscribing to one of the pricing plans that Loudly offers.

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Upon considering this tool's different advantages and disadvantages, Loudly works best in generating background music, making it very usable. 

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You can go and check out Loudly through their website.

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4. Musicfy.lol

Best for creating sound bites

Listen to the music it generated

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The last tool on the list is Musicfy. Much like Loudly, Musicfy is a lesser-known AI tool that features AI music generation. 

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Musicfy is mainly known as an AI voice changer tool to help you convert your voice into the likeness of other artists or characters. While having a decent background as a reliable tool for AI voice changing, its AI music generation is quite the opposite. 

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My time with Musicfy wasn't as pleasant as the other two tools on this list. I had difficulty generating something that competes with the other tools' generated content on this list. The song I got was far from the instruction I provided. Plus, its free version's restrictions, such as limiting the generated music to up to only 15 seconds, did not help with its case.

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Musicfy offers longer song lengths if you sign up for a subscription to one of its pricing plans. I'll probably not spend my money with Musicfy for my case since it performed differently than what I expected, which is to create a song that has a similar structure to what I am used to hearing.

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Even though my expectations weren't met, I still hope that Musicfy will give more attention to its AI music generator tool and give it its much-needed improvement in later updates. But for now, I recommend just going for other tools on this list.

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You can still check out Musicfy and test it through their website.

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How I tested these tools

For this article, I have tested three of the best tools for AI music generators to determine which offers the best output in generating songs. For the testing, I would run a prompt for each tool to compare which one will provide the most accurate result. I’ve used the prompt “Create a hiphop song from the 80s. “ I would also be using the website version of these tools to create consistency with the test. 

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Our top pick: Suno

Suno landed the top spot on our list due to the quality and value it provides. I found Suno to be the most reliable tool from this list as it hadn't failed me once with every prompt I've used, and it is evident with how accurate the song it generated. While the audio quality may not be perfect, it's still surprising how good it was, especially for an AI tool.

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The support for this tool is also abundant as plenty of users share their knowledge and prompts through helpful articles and forums such as Reddit, making it much easier for users to find answers to their queries regarding using this tool with just a quick Google search.