This is a short, practical guide to prompting, lyrics, and getting studio-quality songs out of Google's newest AI music model.
This guide is for anyone who wants to make original songs with AI but doesn't know where to start. By the end, you'll know exactly how to prompt Lyria 3 Pro, which genres it handles well (and which it doesn't), how to write lyrics that don't sound like every other AI song, and where to actually use it.
Lyria 3 Pro is Google DeepMind's latest music generation model. It dropped on March 25, 2026, and it's a major upgrade from the original Lyria 3 that came out about a month earlier.
Here's what changed:
| Feature | Lyria 3 | Lyria 3 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Track length | Up to 30 seconds | Up to 3 minutes |
| Song structure | Basic | Full control (intros, verses, choruses, bridges, outros) |
| Vocals | Yes | Yes, with more natural delivery |
| Custom lyrics | Yes | Yes, with section tags and backing vocal cues |
| Image prompts | Limited | Yes (describe a mood from a photo or video) |
The big deal is structural awareness. You can tell Lyria 3 Pro exactly how you want your song to flow: start quiet, build into a big chorus, drop into a mellow bridge, and fade out. The original Lyria 3 couldn't do that well at all.
Every track it generates gets an invisible SynthID watermark. This is Google's way of marking content as AI-generated. It doesn't affect the audio quality or your ability to use the track. It's just metadata.
You have two main options: Artlist and the Gemini app. Both run Lyria 3 Pro under the hood, but they're built for different use cases.
| Feature | Artlist | Gemini App |
|---|---|---|
| Track length | 30 sec to 3 min | 30 sec to 3 min |
| Commercial license | Included with your plan | Less explicit terms |
| Daily limits | Credit-based | 10/day (Plus), 20/day (Pro), 50/day (Ultra) |
| Image prompts | Up to 10 images | Photo or video upload |
| Pricing | From $13.99/mo (AI Starter, annual) | Requires paid Gemini subscription |
| Free trial | Yes | No free tier access to Lyria 3 Pro |
| Best for | YouTube creators, production use | Experimentation, image-to-music |