According to a report by The Information, following its ventures into text, image, and video generation, OpenAI now appears to be setting its sights on the realm of AI-driven music creation.
The report claims that OpenAI is developing a tool capable of generating music from text or audio prompts. To achieve this, the company has reportedly partnered with students from The Juilliard School, who are assisting in the preparation of training data—specifically, the annotation of musical scores.
These annotated datasets will evidently be used to train AI models to comprehend musical structures and elements. Sources familiar with the matter suggest that OpenAI envisions use cases such as automatically composing guitar accompaniments for existing vocal tracks or adding fitting background music to videos.
However, the current stage of the project’s development remains unclear. This is not the first time OpenAI has explored the potential of AI-generated music content.
Meanwhile, several startups—such as Suno and ElevenLabs—have already introduced similar AI music-generation services. Yet, the quality of AI-produced compositions remains inconsistent, and critics warn that such content has begun to flood major music streaming platforms, sparking debates about the creative potential, copyright implications, and quality control of AI-generated music.