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Google Gemini can now generate music, gives users access to Lyria
Google Gemini can now generate music, gives users access to Lyria
Google has introduced Music Generation in its Gemini app, powered by its Lyria 3 models. The feature allows users to create custom tracks by describing an idea or uploading a photo or video.
Google’s Gemini AI can now create music for you based on your mood. The company has announced a new AI music-generation feature powered by Lyria 3, which users can access directly within the AI chatbot. Lyria 3 is built on the latest model of Google DeepMind and allows users to create an original 30-second track by simply typing a prompt or uploading a photo or video.
At its core, Lyria 3 is designed to allow users to create music as they type an idea. Users can describe a concept in simple language, like asking him to create music inspired by his cat’s face, a funny video, or even a humorous R&B slow jam about finding a sock. Once prompted, Gemini will create an original 30-second audio track based on that idea.
Google notes that there is no need to upload the lyrics separately, the system will write them automatically.
How Music Making Works in Gemini
Google explains that the technology behind AI-assisted music generation comes from Google DeepMind, which developed Lyria 3 as an upgrade to an earlier music model. According to the company, the new model produces more realistic, layered and expressive creations than its predecessors.
Within the app, the feature also allows users to adjust elements such as style, tempo, and vocal feel, providing a degree of creative control. Google is also pitching the tool as a way to create fun, personalized soundtracks, rather than a replacement for professional music production.
Availability
Google started rolling out this feature on February 19, 2026. The feature will be available on desktop first, with mobile support also coming in the coming days. Note that this feature is only open to Gemini users aged 18 and older in eight languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese. Subscribers to Google AI Plus, Google AI Pro, and Google AI Ultra receive higher usage limits.
Also available on YouTube
Google is also expanding access to its music generation tools beyond the Gemini app. The company confirmed that Lyria 3 will power the Dream Tracks feature for creators on YouTube, expanding availability to worldwide after initially launching in the United States. This integration could make it easier for creators to generate tailored background music for their videos without having to license third-party tracks.
Google notes that Lyria 3 is meant for original expression, not for copying existing artists. If users mention a specific musician in a prompt, Gemini treats it as broader inspiration rather than an attempt to replicate that artist’s sound or catalog.
Google DeepMind chief says AI development may soon reach tipping point, here’s why
Artificial Intelligence is developing rapidly, companies like Google and Anthropic keep bringing more advanced models from time to time. However, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis warns that one factor could block all this growth.
It’s 2026 and artificial intelligence (AI) models are better than ever. Google recently released Gemini 3.1 Pro, its most advanced model to date, which even outperforms Anthropic’s Cloud Opus 4.6 in some benchmarks. However, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis believes that this rapid growth may be stalled due to one factor – memory.
In recent weeks, we’ve heard talk about memory loss. AI data centers require thousands of GPUs and computing power to run AI models. This has created a shortage in supply, causing prices of various electronics, including smartphones, to skyrocket.
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Demis Hassabis says AI may reach tipping point
Hassabis expressed concern that this shortage in the supply of memory chips could become a major obstacle to AI progress. “You need a lot of chips to be able to experiment on a large scale on new ideas so you can actually see whether they’re going to work or not,” he told CNBC. The Google DeepMind chief described it as a potential “choke point”.
Earlier, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had said that AI researchers want “the maximum number of chips possible.”
At a time when AI companies are pursuing larger models and greater computational power, constraints on memory chip supply are creating significant headwinds for the industry as a whole.
Google also suffers from this deficiency
Google makes its own Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and has the advantage of proprietary chip designs, which helps reduce its reliance on third-party suppliers like Nvidia. However, Hassabis stressed that the company also faced a problem. “In the end, it really depends on some suppliers of some key components,” he said.
Demis Hassabis even claimed that Google was constrained to a point where it couldn’t actually keep up with demand for its Gemini models.
This memory crisis has forced companies like Google and Microsoft to send officials to South Korea in an effort to secure more supply. There are three major players in memory chip production in the world – Samsung, Micron and SK Hynix. Micron has announced plans to stop producing chips for personal electronics to focus on AI chip production.
Industry forecasts suggest the chip shortage is unlikely to ease any time soon. Google recently revealed plans for significant capital spending on AI infrastructure, estimating spending of $175 billion to $185 billion for 2026, as it prepares for further growth in this area.
OpenAI ready to launch ChatGPT AI smart speaker, here’s how much it could cost
It is being said that OpenAI has been working on AI-hardware devices for some time. A new report hints that the Sam Altman-led startup’s first product could be an AI smart speaker with a camera. Here are all the details.
Last year, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPIT, brought on former Apple designer, Jony Ive, to design AI-powered hardware products. The Sam Altman-led AI startup has been eyeing hardware devices for some time now, as the company struggles to generate more revenue.
Now, according to a new report, OpenAI’s first device could be a smartspeaker with inbuilt cameras. Here are all the details.
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How will OpenAI’s smart speaker work?
According to the information, OpenAI is reportedly planning to release a smart speaker as its first hardware device. The device will likely have a built-in camera. This will give the device a clearer sense of its surroundings, and will be able to identify objects and potentially even users – such as objects on a nearby table or conversations of people nearby.
The speaker will be designed by Jony Ive who is leading the design team at OpenAI. Ive’s design startup io was acquired by the Sam Altman-led startup in May 2025 for $6.5 billion. According to the report, 200 employees are working on OpenAI’s hardware projects.
The report also suggests that in addition to features like answering questions and interacting with AI through a speaker, users may get to use facial recognition to unlock the device or make purchases, similar to Apple’s FaceID.
This could enable users to make purchases directly through the device, streamlining the shopping experience, but could also raise questions about the security and management of biometric data.
What about privacy?
Unlike many existing smart speakers, which wait for a wake-up word, OpenAI’s product is presumably designed for constant listening and observation. Reports suggest that the speaker will be “built to track and sense conversations taking place in its surroundings, giving it close to ‘always-on’ capabilities.”
This may also include scenarios where the speaker recognizes that the user is staying up late at night before an important exam or meeting. This may also raise questions on user privacy. However, it is unclear how OpenAI plans to deal with this issue right now.
OpenAI smart speaker launch and expected price
OpenAI is reportedly not planning to release a smart speaker before early 2027. According to the report, the price of this smart speaker could be between $200 (approximately Rs 18,000) and $300 (approximately Rs 27,000) in the US.
The company’s roadmap also possibly includes developing other devices like smart glasses and smart lamps, but their fate is unclear. The company is also expected to be working on an in-ear audio device, codenamed “Sweetpea.”
OpenAI’s foray into hardware comes at a time when other tech giants are taking similar steps. Apple is rumored to be developing its own range of AI-powered gadgets, including smart glasses, AI pendants, and AirPods with cameras.
Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer retires after 38 years; Asha Sharma will lead
Insider Asha Sharma, who previously led AI product development at Microsoft, has been appointed executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Sharma said she would refocus on strengthening the Xbox ecosystem amid rising costs, slowing gaming revenues and intense competition from Sony’s PlayStation.
Microsoft said Friday that its gaming chief Phil Spencer is retiring after 38 years at the software maker, in a major leadership change. The company has named insider Asha Sharma as executive vice president and CEO of the gaming division. In his previous role, Sharma led product development for AI models and services at Microsoft.
Sharma said she would refocus on Xbox consoles, with the goal of “recommitting to our core Xbox fans and players.”
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Microsoft is struggling with gaming tariff-induced cost pressures, strong competition and uncertain consumer spending, which is driving up prices on Xbox hardware.
Last month, Microsoft reported that its gaming revenue fell nearly 9.5% in the December quarter, and it recorded an undisclosed impairment charge in the division.
Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard in 2023, increasing its lead in the video-gaming market after heavy regulatory scrutiny.
The company’s gaming unit faces stiff competition from Sony’s PlayStation, particularly with regard to console market share and exclusive game offerings.
Spencer said he would remain in an advisory role until the summer to ensure a smooth handover.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said, “Last year, Phil Spencer decided to retire from the company and since then we have been talking about succession planning.”
The company also said that Xbox president and chief operating officer Sarah Bond is leaving the company “to start a new chapter.”
The company said Matt Booty has assumed the role of executive vice president and chief content officer in the gaming division.
According to his LinkedIn page, Booty was previously president of game content and studios at Microsoft.
The company said Booty will report to Sharma, who previously worked at Meta and online grocery delivery firm Instacart.
DA Davidson analyst Gil Luria said, “Microsoft’s leadership change is appropriate as it comes at a time when the underlying technology of gaming is changing. As AI becomes a larger element in game development, Microsoft needs a new generation of leaders to manage this transition.”
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