# Google brings Lyria 3 music generation to the Gemini app

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/google-brings-lyria-3-music-generation-to-the-gemini-app-e335cdd3
Date: 18 Feb 2026
About: [Google DeepMind](https://technooptimist.io/companies/google-deepmind.md) · [Lyria](https://technooptimist.io/ai/lyria.md)
Original source: https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/products/gemini-app/lyria-3/

Gemini users can now make 30-second songs with Google DeepMind's Lyria 3 by describing an idea or uploading a photo or video. The model writes lyrics itself and gives more control over style, vocals and tempo. Every track is watermarked with SynthID.

## Key facts

- Beta for users 18+ in eight languages; paid tiers get higher limits.
- Also powers YouTube's Dream Track for Shorts soundtracks.
- Naming an artist is treated as broad style inspiration, not imitation.
- Gemini can now check whether an uploaded audio file was made by Google AI.

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