Suno AI
{{Short description|Music generator}}
{{Infobox software
| screenshot =
| logo = File:Suno logo July 2024.svg
| logo caption = Logo since July 2024
| logo_size = 220px
| developer = Suno, Inc.
| released = {{Start date and age|2023|12|20}}
| latest release version = v4.5
| latest release date = May 1, 2025
| genre = Generative artificial intelligence
Music generation
| website = {{URL|https://suno.com/}}
}}
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Suno AI, or simply Suno, is a generative artificial intelligence music creation program designed to generate realistic songs that combine vocals and instrumentation, or are purely instrumental. Suno has been widely available since December 20, 2023, after the launch of a web application and a partnership with Microsoft, which included Suno as a plugin in Microsoft Copilot.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/19/24008279/microsoft-copilot-suno-ai-music-generator-extension|title=Microsoft's Copilot and Suno AI team up to create a music generator extension|website=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=December 19, 2023|access-date=January 4, 2024}}
The program operates by producing songs based on text prompts provided by users. Suno has been sued by the Recording Industry Association of America for copyright infringement, and thousands of musicians have signed a letter demanding that the company cease using copyrighted music in their training data. Suno does not disclose the dataset used to train its artificial intelligence but claims it has been safeguarded against plagiarism and copyright concerns.{{cite web|last=Ward|first=Abby|title=How to Use Microsoft Copilot's New Suno AI Music Creation Tool|website=Tech.co|date=2023-12-21 |url=https://tech.co/news/how-to-use-microsoft-copilot-suno-ai-music|access-date=2024-04-05}}
History
Suno was founded by four people: Michael Shulman, Georg Kucsko, Martin Camacho, and Keenan Freyberg. They all worked for Kensho, an AI startup, before starting their own company in Cambridge, Massachusetts.{{cite web|last=King|first=Hope|title=Generative AI startup Suno wants to make songwriting as easy as taking iPhone photos|website=Axios|date=2023-12-20|url=https://www.axios.com/2023/12/20/suno-gen-ai-music-microsoft|access-date=2024-04-05}}
In April 2023, Suno released their open-source text-to-speech and audio model called "Bark" on GitHub and Hugging Face, under the MIT License.{{Cite web|last=Bastian|first=Matthias|date=2023-09-17|title=Suno AI's new text-to-music model generates impressive songs|url=https://the-decoder.com/suno-ais-new-text-to-music-model-generates-impressive-songs/ |access-date=2024-04-26|website=The Decoder|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Bark: The Ultimate Audio Generation Model|url=https://www.kdnuggets.com/bark-the-ultimate-audio-generation-model|access-date=2024-04-26|website=KDnuggets|language=en-US}} On March 21, 2024, Suno released its V3 version for all users.{{cite magazine|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|title=Our AI-Generated Blues Song Went Viral -- and Sparked Controversy|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=2024-03-22|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/suno-ai-chatgpt-music-soul-of-the-machine-1234992365/|access-date=2024-04-05}} The new version allows users to create a limited number of 4-minute songs using a free account.{{cite web|last=Wilson|first=Mark|title=What is Suno? The viral AI song generator explained – and how to use it for free|website=TechRadar|date=2024-03-23|url=https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/what-is-suno-ai|access-date=2024-04-05}} Users can pay to subscribe monthly or annually to unlock more features.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}} In April 2024, a sentimental ballad was generated with Suno based on the text of the MIT License.{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Benj |date=2024-04-08 |title=MIT License text becomes viral "sad girl" piano ballad generated by AI |url=https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/04/mit-license-text-becomes-viral-sad-girl-piano-ballad-generated-by-ai/ |access-date=2024-09-23 |website=Ars Technica |language=en-us}}
On July 1, 2024, a mobile app for Suno was released.{{cite web|last1=Coombes|first1=Lloyd|title=Suno launches iPhone app — now you can make AI music on the go |url=https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/suno-launches-iphone-app-now-you-can-make-ai-music-on-the-go|website=Tom's Guide|publisher=Future US|access-date=July 7, 2024|date=July 2, 2024}}
On November 19, 2024, Suno upgraded its AI song model program to v4.{{cite magazine|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|title=AI Music Is More Realistic Than Ever: Meet Suno's New Model|magazine=Rolling Stone|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ai-music-generator-new-model-suno-1235172581/|date=November 19, 2024|access-date=2024-11-20}}{{cite web|last=Tencer|first=Daniel|title=Suno, after being sued by the majors for copyright infringement, preps launch of v4, claimed to mark 'a new era of AI music generation'|url=https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/suno-after-being-sued-by-the-majors-and-hiring-timbaland-as-strategic-advisor-preps-launch-of-v4-claimed-to-be-a-new-era-of-ai-music-generation1/|website=Music Business Worldwide|date=November 19, 2024|access-date=2024-11-20}}
In January of 2025, on a podcast Schulman said "I think the majority of people don't enjoy the majority of the time they spend making music."{{cite web |last1=Maiberg |first1=Emanuel |title=CEO of AI Music Company Says People Don't Like Making Music |url=https://www.404media.co/ceo-of-ai-music-company-says-people-dont-like-making-music/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR2mbv8WXwH96_qYPbCoqzz9sotEmxKX4zXn1CTvYH44VzzVDzYA6EqC4-0_aem_d-Hzsoj7nAZr8COA7ONYiQ |website=404 Media |date=January 13, 2025|access-date=January 13, 2025}}{{cite news |last1=Griffiths |first1=Daniel |title="It's not really enjoyable to make music now," says the CEO of an AI music-making platform, but don't worry - he's here to help |url=https://www.musicradar.com/music-industry/its-not-really-enjoyable-to-make-music-now-says-the-ceo-of-an-ai-music-making-platform-and-he-wants-to-help |access-date=22 May 2025 |work=MusicRadar |date=17 January 2025 |language=en}}
Legal issues
In June 2024, a lawsuit, led by the Recording Industry Association of America, was filed against Suno and Udio alleging widespread infringement of copyrighted sound recordings. The lawsuit sought to bar the companies from training on copyrighted music, as well as damages of up to $150,000 per work from infringements that have already taken place.{{Cite web|last=Sato|first=Mia|date=2024-06-24|title=Major record labels sue AI company behind "BBL Drizzy" |url=https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/24/24184710/riaa-ai-lawsuit-suno-udio-copyright-umg-sony-warner|access-date=2024-06-24|website=The Verge|language=en}}{{Cite magazine |last=Robinson |first=Kristin |date=2024-06-24 |title=Major Labels Sue AI Firms Suno and Udio for Alleged Copyright Infringement |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/major-label-lawsuit-ai-firms-suno-udio-copyright-infringement/ |access-date=2024-06-24 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}
In March 2025, one day after thousands of musicians including Thom Yorke and ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus signed a letter calling for Suno to stop training its model on copyrighted music, Timbaland endorsed SUNO in a video on the company's website.{{cite news |last1=Mullen |first1=Matt |title="This is not something to be afraid of - this is something that we need to use": Timbaland says he spends 10 hours a day using controversial AI music generator Suno |url=https://www.musicradar.com/artists/this-is-not-something-to-be-afraid-of-this-is-something-that-we-need-to-use-timbaland-says-he-spends-10-hours-a-day-using-controversial-ai-music-generator-suno |access-date=22 May 2025 |work=MusicRadar |date=23 October 2024 |language=en}}{{Cite news |title=Timbaland Shows Support For Music AI Creation Tool Suno Despite It Being Sued By Major Labels For Copyright Infringement |url=https://tech.yahoo.com/articles/timbaland-shows-support-music-ai-162105567.html |access-date=2025-05-10 |date=2025-03-28 |work=Afrotech |via=Yahoo Tech |language=en-US}}
See also
References
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External links
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