Overview
- Google disclosed July 29 that it has begun rolling Lyria 3.5 into Google Flow Music as an upgrade to its Lyria model family.
- Lyria 3.5 gives creators explicit controls over tempo, duration and separate stems for vocals, drums and bass and can generate tracks from 30 seconds to three minutes.
- Google says the model improves musicality, prompt adherence and song structure to keep lyrics and sections more coherent.
- Early hands-on reviews praise more expressive vocals and richer melodies but note persistent problems with odd lyrics and pronunciation errors.
- Reported API pricing of roughly $0.04 for a 30‑second clip and $0.08 for a three‑minute song makes generation inexpensive and raises questions about the commercial case for crypto-native on‑chain royalty systems.