This move follows TikTok's launch of a free music production app, Ripple, last year, which includes a 'Melody to Song' generator and a virtual recording studio. ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, has been investing in AI and machine learning for music creation, as evidenced by their hiring spree for specialists in the field and the launch of music-making apps like Mawf and Sponge Band.
Key takeaways:
- TikTok is testing a feature called 'AI Song' that uses a large language model (LLM) called BLOOM to generate lyrics based on text inputs.
- BLOOM, developed by BigScience, is a 176 billion parameter language model trained on 46 natural languages and 13 programming languages.
- The music paired with the AI-generated lyrics is produced in-house at TikTok, and the company is also developing other music-related AI tools and apps, including Ripple, Mawf, and Sponge Band.
- ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, has been hiring machine learning and AI music creation specialists, indicating a significant investment in AI-powered music-making.