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Record scratch—Google's Lyria 3 AI music model is coming to Gemini today

  • Beginning on February 18, 2026, Google announced Lyria 3 support for Gemini on the web, with mobile access arriving in a few days for users aged 18 and above.
  • By widening access through Gemini, Google says the expansion aims to make Lyria available to all, noting it was previously limited to select users via Vertex AI.
  • Users can prompt Gemini app with text, images, or video to generate 30-second clips with Nano Banana cover art and SynthID watermarks identifying AI-created audio.
  • Google AI Plus, Pro, Ultra subscribers will receive higher usage limits for creating 30-second songs in Gemini, while free users can generate tracks in Gemini. Google also expands Dream Track globally for YouTube Shorts creators.
  • Industry pressure has come from major music labels like Sony, Universal and Warner amid lawsuits and licensing deals, while Google plans quality and language expansions and invites users and rights-holders to report issues.
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arcamax.com broke the news in on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
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