Sonauto

What is Sonauto?

Sonauto is an AI music generation platform founded in 2023 by Cornell alumni Ryan Tremblay and Hayden Housen, backed by Y Combinator. It leverages a latent diffusion model called Melodia to create full songs from simple text descriptions, lyrics, or melody inputs, making professional-grade music creation accessible to everyone regardless of musical expertise. The platform operates both as a web application for creators and as an API for developers, offering features like vocal synthesis, instrumental generation, and advanced editing tools. Sonauto's mission is to democratize music production by removing traditional barriers and unlocking creative potential for users worldwide. The platform assigns output ownership to users while maintaining a collaborative community environment where creators can share, remix, and build upon each other's work.

How to use Sonauto?

To use Sonauto, visit the website and create an account to access the music generation interface. Enter a text prompt describing the style and mood of music you want to create, or optionally provide your own lyrics and melody inputs for more control. Click generate to produce a complete song with vocals and instrumentals in approximately 1.5 minutes. Use the platform's editing tools to extend the track, replace specific sections through inpainting, adjust BPM settings, or export stems for remixing. Share your creation with the community, remix other users' tracks, or download your music for personal or commercial use while respecting the platform's terms of service.

Sonauto's Core Features

• Text-to-song generation that creates complete tracks from simple text descriptions of style and mood.

• AI vocal synthesis with industry-leading quality that distinguishes between different singing styles across genres.

• Lyric generation capability that automatically creates coherent lyrics or accepts custom user-provided lyrics.

• Instrumental mode for generating music without vocals in any style or genre.

• Song extension tool to expand 1.5-minute clips into full-length tracks with coherent structure.

• Inpainting feature that allows users to replace specific sections of generated songs with new content.

• Stem separation and export for isolating vocals from instrumentals for remixing purposes.

• Manual BPM configuration for precise tempo control over generated music (v2.2 feature).

• Melody conditioning that accepts melody inputs to guide the generation process.

• CD-quality audio output at up to 4 minutes and 45 seconds in length.

• Developer API with credit-based pricing system for integrating music generation into applications.

• Community platform for sharing creations, discovering new music, and remixing other users' tracks.

• Output ownership assigned to users with rights to use generated music commercially.

• Latent diffusion model architecture providing greater control over musical output than token-based systems.

Sonauto's Use Cases

• #1

  Content creators generating background music for YouTube videos, podcasts, or social media content

• #2

  Musicians and producers quickly prototyping song ideas and experimenting with different genres

• #3

  Marketers creating custom jingles and audio branding for advertising campaigns

• #4

  Game developers generating adaptive soundtracks and ambient music for video games

• #5

  Filmmakers producing original scores and soundtrack elements for independent films

• #6

  Music educators demonstrating different musical styles and composition techniques to students

• #7

  Hobbyists exploring music creation without needing expensive equipment or formal training

• #8

  App developers integrating AI music generation into their applications via Sonauto's API

• #9

  Songwriters overcoming creative blocks by generating melodic and lyrical inspiration

• #10

  Social media influencers creating unique audio content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, and other platforms