On 22nd March 2024, Suno AI left the world of music in a frenzy when it announced Suno v3, its latest text-to-music generative AI model.
Highlights:
- Suno AI releases Suno v3, its latest text to music generating AI model.
- Comes with several improvements including generating music up to 2 minutes, improved prompt adherence and also multi-language support.
- Still in the development phase and hence has been rolled out in early access.
V3 IS HERE 💥 We are excited to introduce our first model capable of producing radio-quality music. v3 allows you to make full, 2 minute songs in seconds and is now available to all users. Try it for free here: https://t.co/s2hNzxc87W
— Suno (@suno_ai_) March 21, 2024
Thank you to our Pro + Premier members; v3… pic.twitter.com/ZmRm8XnZcw
The software company claims in its announcement that all it takes is a few cue words to create music in multiple languages. This is great news for both music artists and the developer community, as both are Suno’s core users.
How can music developers and editors make the most out of this tool and bring their music-generating skills to fruition? What are the features and enhancements that come with this latest model? Let’s find out!
What is Suno v3?
Suno v3 is Suno AI’s latest text-to-music generating AI model. The tool is designed to create radio-quality music. All you have to do is provide a prompt describing the type of music you want, and Suno will do the rest.
Suno is almost two years old, and this latest enhancement has put it on a pedestal of music-generating AI tools. This tool allows you to generate music of up to 2 minutes with just a prompt, and even in various languages.
The latest model has been released in namely two versions v3 and v3 alpha. Suno has made quite the move in promoting its AI platform by making the switch from v2. Users worldwide have already started exploring the model and making their own music across several genres.
Features and Enhancements
Both Suno v3 and v3 alpha have been thoroughly tested and come with a handful of improvements and features as compared to the v2 model. These features have the potential to revolutionize the music generation industry forever. What are these features? Let’s take a look at them:
1. Extended max clip length of up to 2 minutes
The first improvement comes in the form of an extended duration. Suno will now let you create elongated music audios of up to 2 minutes. This is quite a milestone as users before could only generate audios of up to a mere few seconds, and couldn’t utilize their artistry to the fullest.
So now music editors have the chance to dive into their generated music for longer durations and analyze how the tune perfectly encapsulates their prompt customizations. So, music artists and developers, go ahead and start prompting your music starting today and enjoy hearing longer durations of Suno’s wonders.
2. Diverse Styles and Genres
Another interesting aspect of this model enhancement is that now Suno can generate music in several styles and multiple genres. All you have to do is go to Custom Mode and while prompting the music details, mention the music style in the box “Style of Music”.
The genre can be anything starting from Pop, Jazz, and Hard Rock to even Death Metal. To make things better you can even customize your styles by mixing up several styles such as Indie Pop, 90s Rock, etc.
In the video obtained from X, a user can be seen generating demos from Suno v3, with various music styles including Jazz, Heavy Metal and much more.
Suno AI v3 @suno_ai_ is one of the best AI music generators available, capable of creating a wide variety of music genres.
— Alex Utopia (@alexutopia) March 22, 2024
Included in this demo: Jazz, Heavy Metal, Pop, Trip Hop, Blues, Synthwave and Black Metal. pic.twitter.com/nWZq4biWTu
3. Multi-Language Support
Suno v3 will allow users to generate music in several languages, even the generated music lyrics will be displayed in the language you want.
Here’s a music video generated in the Russian language of up to 2 mins obtained from X.
тут у Suno AI выкатили версию v3 для всех пользователей, которая генерит музыку длительностью до 2-х минут и делает это в разы предыдущей модели, поэтому по такому случаю дропаю бэнгер
— tripl3wave 🏴☠️ (@tripl3wave) March 22, 2024
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Here’s another music video obtained from X where Suno created a Japanese song named “Sousaku”.
AI(SunoV3)とDTM(Cubase)でAIと創作についての歌詞の「ソウサク」と言う曲を作りました。凄く気に入ってるいい感じの曲なので聞いてください。 3度目の正直。#Sunov3 #Suno pic.twitter.com/0lwqYYP7oi
— 852話(hakoniwa) (@8co28) March 20, 2024
4. Enhanced Audio Quality
Suno v3 is said to provide enhanced audio quality as compared to the v2 model. v3 alpha comes with even more audio improvement and can match radio-like audio qualities.
The improvement in audio quality can be mainly attributed to improved instrument support and language diversity. Suno has really done a great deed in achieving realistic levels of music generation from a mere AI tool.
5. Improved prompt adherence, including fewer hallucinations and more graceful endings
For a long time, Suno’s music-generating models have suffered from hallucinations in music generations in the past. This was mainly due to the feeding of short prompts without much description.
The v3 model gives users much more freedom with prompts and allows users to properly mention their song customizations and preferences. The models will do a perfect job of encapsulating every prompt detail and reflecting them in proper music audio with very few hallucinations.
It is a very crucial aspect of music to capture every fine detail, and with higher prompt adherence, Suno v3, and v3 alpha are looking to do just that!
Are there any Limitations?
Suno has stated that v3 and v3 alpha are still in the development phase and have accepted that the model currently has some weaknesses that need to be addressed.
Firstly, key signatures and BPM cues are two examples of instructions that V3 Alpha finds difficult to follow, and its tracks don’t always sound flawlessly mixed and produced.
Secondly, Due to user demand, V3 Alpha can now produce lengthier songs but, it is susceptible to hallucinations, particularly when given brief instructions.
For optimal outcomes, you might need to trigger V3 Alpha in a different way than V2.
Suno has stated they will make improvements in these areas, and we can expect them in the form of an update soon.
V3 Alpha will change without notice as we continue development and work toward a full release by making improvements in these areas. We look forward to hearing your feedback, and we hope you enjoy V3 Alpha!
Suno’s app website
During the alpha testing phase, Pro and Premier members were instrumental in bringing about notable improvements in terms of prompt adherence, diversity in styles and genres, and audio quality. You can generate your music with Suno’s platform and give feedback based on your experience, which may be possibly considered by Suno AI.
How can you Access Suno v3 and v3 alpha?
As both Suno v3 and v3 alpha are in their initial testing and development phase, they have been rolled out in early access for users and music developers worldwide. The v3 version is free to use for all but for v3 alpha, you will need a Pro and Premier subscription.
V3 is coming soon, and we believe it has the potential to redefine the state-of-the-art for generative music. We need your help testing our new model before we release it to the full community, so we’re sharing access to an early version of V3, V3 Alpha, with you and other Pro and Premier members.
Suno Official Website
Here’s how you can use v3 and v3 alpha:
- Go to https://app.suno.ai/create/
- Change V2 to V3 Alpha. You can go back to using V2 anytime during the alpha access period by switching back to V2 from V3 Alpha.
After following the above steps, you will be able to successfully use Suno v3 and v3 alpha. So go ahead and make your own music in your own unique styles.
Suno is also available on Copilot as a plugin. All you have to do is turn on Suno for the Copilot plugins and write the prompts afterwards.
The @suno_ai_ plugin on Copilot uses their new v3 model – such a great upgrade!https://t.co/4PlFtAgYTx
— Michael Schechter (@mikeschechter) March 22, 2024
Conclusion
The goal of Suno.ai has always been pretty clear: to create a world in which everyone may compose music and with Suno v3 they have made an advancement towards that objective. The release of V3 is not just a demonstration of Suno.ai’s technological prowess but also of its dedication to gathering and implementing community feedback.
Suno.ai is not only rethinking who gets to compose music in the first place, but it is also enabling people to express themselves through music without the limitations of traditional music production. Let’s see how the tool performs in the days to come!