Last updated: February 19, 2026 by the editorial team
Author's): Mandar Karhade, MD. Doctorate
Originally published in Towards Artificial Intelligence.
DeepMind Lyrica 3 + Gemini = bringing high quality sound generation to the masses; Queue your ethics questions.
Google has officially integrated its Lyria 3 model with the Gemini app. Another day, another news cycle dominated by generative AI, but this particular update feels different. We've spent the last year drowning in multilingual models who can write poetry or debug code, but the auditory sphere has remained somewhat of a border town. It was chaotic, experimental and largely dominated by startups like Suno and Udio. But now the giant has awakened.
The integration of Lyria 3 marks a significant advancement in the Google Gemini application, transforming it from a simple word and image processor into a true multimedia studio. While it allows users to create high-quality audio, there are still limitations and ethical concerns surrounding AI-generated music, such as copyright issues and the potential to devalue human musicality. User experience poses sticking points, especially with audio length limits for free users, while questions remain about the quality and accessibility of the technology in a crowded AI music landscape.
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