This is catch-up coverage of a change from 4 September 2026. Google released Lyria 3.5, a new version of the music model inside the Gemini app, and says it is available to everyone, free accounts included. If you have wanted a custom ringtone or a backing track for a family video without paying for a stock library, this is the feature to try.
Lyria 3.5 makes short or longer music tracks, with or without vocals, from a description or a chosen genre. Google says it is available to all users globally on the web and in the Gemini mobile app.
The announcement does not say how many tracks you can make, whether paid plans get more, or what you may do with a track commercially. Check Gemini’s own terms before using one for a business.
What You Can Make
Google says you can select or describe a genre, choose between vocal and instrumental styles, and pick a short or a longer track. It offers templates for background music, birthday tracks, backing tracks for videos, brand jingles and ringtones. Google describes the model as having improved vocal expression and richer musical arrangements than the previous version.
Those are Google’s descriptions. We have not generated a track with Lyria 3.5, so this article does not say how good the results are.
Source: Google: Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Gemini, read 10 September 2026.
For a sense of what the previous model produced, developer Luis Catacora posted a track he says Lyria 3 Pro made in a single attempt, quoting Google’s announcement. It is one user’s example, not a Lyria 3.5 track, and we have not checked how it was made.
Who Gets It
The post says Lyria 3.5 is available to all users globally on the web and in the mobile app, and also through Google Flow Music, Google AI Studio and Google Workspace Vids. No country list is given, and Australia is not called out either way, so the global statement is the only availability evidence we have.
Source: Google: Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Gemini, read 10 September 2026.
Developers get the same model through the Gemini API. Google’s developer account describes reduced noise, distortion and artifacts, regional accents across several languages, strict lyric adherence and native handling of bracketed cues such as [guitar solo]. Those are Google’s descriptions of the API, and this article has not tested them.
Everyday Uses Google Suggests
From Google’s template list, read on 10 September 2026.
Ringtone
a short track for your phone.
- Check your phone can set a custom file as a ringtone
Birthday track
a personalised song for someone.
- Vocal or instrumental
Video backing
music behind a family or holiday video.
- Longer track option
Background music or a brand jingle for a small business.
- Commercial-use terms are not stated in the post
What the Announcement Leaves Out
The post has no usage limits, no mention of what Google AI Pro or Ultra subscribers get over free users, and nothing about ownership or commercial rights in the music. It also does not say whether generated tracks carry a watermark. The announcement alone does not settle usage rights, including for personal projects. Read the applicable Gemini terms and Google AI usage policies before using or sharing a generated track, especially for a business.
Source: Google: Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Gemini, read 10 September 2026.
Before You Use a Track
Sources and How This Was Checked
All feature and availability statements come from Google’s Gemini blog post dated 4 September 2026, read on 10 September 2026. No track was generated and no account was tested. The absence of limits and rights information is a reading of the post, not a statement of Google’s terms. Three posts from X are reproduced as cards with their video and audio: two from Google’s own accounts, Google AI Studio and Google for Developers, and one from developer Luis Catacora, who says his track came from the earlier Lyria 3 Pro model. The clips are the posters’ own; we have not verified how the tracks were made.
Official Pages Used
Google: Create your best tracks yet with Lyria 3.5 in Geminithe model, features, templates and the global availability statement.blog.google
Google AI Studio (@GoogleAIStudio) on X: Lyria 3.5 announcementthe post and demonstration clip reproduced above; its first 30 seconds run muted as this article’s hero.x.com
Michel Elijah covers technology, streaming and online security for Tech X Telco. He writes practical how-to guides on everything from email troubleshooting to spotting the latest scams doing the rounds in Australia, with a focus on clear steps anyone can follow.
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