Google Launches Lyria 3 Pro: AI Music Generation Model Creates Full 3-Minute Songs
Google has unveiled Lyria 3 Pro, a major upgrade to its AI music generation model that can now create full-length tracks up to three minutes, a significant leap from the 30-second clips offered by the standard Lyria 3. Released on March 25, 2026, the new model features structural composition awareness, allowing users to specify song elements like intros, verses, choruses, and bridges. Lyria 3 Pro supports multimodal inputs including text, images, and video prompts, generating high-fidelity music complete with vocals and auto-generated lyrics. The model is available across six Google platforms including Gemini App, AI Studio, and Vertex AI, with daily generation quotas based on subscription tier.
DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: China-US AI Model Gap Is Now Just “A Few Months” — The Race Is Neck-and-Neck
In a high-profile interview at the World Economic Forum Davos 2026 on January 14, DeepMind CEO and co-founder Demis Hassabis stated that the performance gap between leading Chinese and American frontier AI models has narrowed dramatically to “only a few months.” He highlighted rapid progress from companies like DeepSeek, Alibaba’s Qwen, and ByteDance, crediting massive compute investments, open-source momentum, and talent density. This candid assessment marks the first time a top Western lab leader has publicly acknowledged near-parity in frontier capabilities, signaling a decisive shift in the global AI power balance.
