Users select a "Generation Profile" ranging from Cinematic Action to Lo-Fi Chill. They can specify the key signature, time signature, and desired instrumentation. AIVA generates a multi-track composition in seconds. Crucially, the web interface includes a built-in piano roll editor. Users can manually click and drag individual generated notes, change the tempo, or delete entire instrument stems. Once satisfied, the track can be exported as an MP3/WAV, or exported as a MIDI file to be loaded into professional software like Logic Pro or Ableton.
AIVA
AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist) is a generative AI music composition platform designed to assist musicians, content creators, and game developers in scoring original soundtracks. Unlike consumer tools that generate 30-second novelty clips from text prompts, AIVA operates as a deep compositional assistant, generating full, structured MIDI files and audio tracks based on chosen musical styles, emotions, and specific harmonic parameters.
AIVA was trained on a large-scale database of classical music (including Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart) alongside modern cinematic scoring structures, giving it a profound understanding of music theory. This makes it particularly adept at generating sweeping orchestral scores, dramatic cinematic trailers, and structured electronic music.
It is widely used by independent game studios who need hours of background music but lack budget for a composer, and by professional producers who use AIVA's generated MIDI data as an initial "seed" to spark inspiration before manually orchestrating the track in their own Digital Audio Workstation (DAW).
Best For
- Independent game developers and filmmakers
- Professional composers needing rapid ideation
- Content creators seeking un-copyrighted background music
- Musicians comfortable working with exported MIDI data
How It Works
Key Features
Music Generation
- Deep algorithmic music composition
- Extensive genre and emotion profiles
- Influence track upload capabilities
- Generates full structured arrangements
Editing & Export
- Built-in multi-track timeline editor
- Manual MIDI note manipulation
- MP3, WAV, and MIDI export
- Copyright ownership (Pro tier)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- The ability to export raw multi-track MIDI data is a large-scale advantage for professional producers
- Built-in editor allows granular control over individual notes and velocities
- Cinematic and orchestral generations are genuinely impressive and structurally sound
- Pro tier grants full copyright ownership, eliminating YouTube Content ID strikes entirely
Cons
- The built-in audio synthesizers/instruments can sound slightly "plastic" or computerized compared to real human performance
- Less suited for generating modern vocal pop tracks compared to tools like Suno
- The interface can be intimidating for users with zero music theory knowledge
- Free tier heavily restricts monetization and requires attribution
Pricing
AIVA offers a Free tier allowing users to generate and download tracks for non-commercial use with required attribution. The Standard tier allows limited monetization. The Pro tier grants users full copyright ownership of everything they generate, higher download limits, and crucial access to MIDI file exports.
How It Compares
AIVA competes with Boomy, Soundraw, and Suno. Suno is the unquestioned leader for generating viral, vocal-driven pop songs via text prompt. Boomy and Soundraw are highly easy click-and-generate tools for basic background beats. AIVA differentiates itself as the "musician's AI"—focusing less on instant audio gratification and more on generating structurally complex musical syntax (MIDI) that professional producers and cinematic composers can actively edit and manipulate.