Sonauto
AI
music generation
SHOW HN2024
454points
235comments
#85of 3,515 in 2024
Top 3%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
23 positive, 43 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 40 critical, out of 110 comments about the project. Thread score -0.14.
Idea: 12 for, 13 againstExecution: 5 for, 8 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 10 againstDesign: 3 for, 4 againstPerformance: 1 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun to use and good output for little input
From 3 comments
I was just trying similar apps last week and I was so frustrated with the amount of options and menus to get through before I could generate anything. Not to mention the fact…
ibdf on HNAmazing work! Loving this thing.
_akhe on HNThis is ridiculously fun. Congrats on the launch! I took inspiration from “There I Ruined It” and grabbed lyrics from various popular songs to have the AI sing them in the style…
jsf01 on HN
Simple interface without heavy menus
From 1 comment
I was just trying similar apps last week and I was so frustrated with the amount of options and menus to get through before I could generate anything. Not to mention the fact…
ibdf on HN
Objections
Prompt understanding and audio quality are weak
From 2 comments
I don't feel like prompt understanding is very good, I don't think I really ever got close to what I wanted with any of the attempts I made, I imagine learning the model tags and…
CuriouslyC on HNGood luck! I just tried it and the interface was a bit confusing. It allowed me to only fill the last input in the form, which is usually a bit counterintuitive. I presentes this…
pachico on HN
Sign-in with Google is a barrier
From 3 comments
Nice, but Google login is a no-go for me (or any form of social login, really).
rcarmo on HNPlease offer alternatives to Google to sign-in.
jedisct1 on HN> Sign in with Google Why?
bogwog on HN
AI music is unwelcome and may displace musicians
From 3 comments
I want to say two things -- one congrats - I am sure your team has been working exceptionally hard to develop this - and the songs sound reasonable good for AI! Two I am soo…
boringg on HNI think programmers should stay away from trying to be musicians. Have you thought of some of the people that might lose their jobs because of this technology?
vouaobrasil on HNSome uses of AI can be net positive for society. Making fake music is not one of them.
realfeel78 on HN
Lacks iterative editing; whole-track diffusion limits adjustments
From 2 comments
I really feel like the popularity of diffusion has made it far too shallow. Why diffuse an entire track? We should be building these models to create music the same way that…
fennecbutt on HNI think the problem here is the same one as the other current music generation services. Iteration is so important to creativity and right now you can't really properly iterate.…
dwallin on HN
Requests
Alternative login providers besides Google
From 2 comments
Any plans for alternate login systems? Don’t want to use a Google account personally. I’d love to try it though. Thanks!
givinguflac on HNPlease offer alternatives to Google to sign-in.
jedisct1 on HN
Editing and variations of existing songs
From 2 comments
I think the problem here is the same one as the other current music generation services. Iteration is so important to creativity and right now you can't really properly iterate.…
dwallin on HNMy hobby is songwriting. (Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kjng3UoKkGk) I play guitar, but I'm not much of a guitarist or singer. I really like songwriting, not trying to…
garyrob on HN
Open-source release of the model
From 1 comment
I've tried to look a little bit around but couldn't find anything, so I'll ask here. Any plans to release the model(s) under an open license ?
lta on HN
Integration with DAWs and stems output
From 1 comment
I don't feel like prompt understanding is very good, I don't think I really ever got close to what I wanted with any of the attempts I made, I imagine learning the model tags and…
CuriouslyC on HN
Questions
Copyright and litigation risk from training data
From 2 comments
How worried are you about being sued? Seems like your training data probably includes quite a bit of copyright protected stuff. Just listened to the “blue scoobie doo” example…
saaaaaam on HNWhat’s your thoughts on copyright and how holders might react in a system like that? My understanding of the music industry is the incumbents are VERY lawsuit happy, and…
herval on HN
How this compares to Suno
From 1 comment
How's this compare to Suno? https://suno.com/
giancarlostoro on HN
Whether it can add vocals to an instrumental track
From 1 comment
Can Sonauto (or any tool currently) take an instrumental track and lyrics as input and generate vocals?
WhitneyLand on HN
Alternatives named
Udio
From 3 comments
This space is going to get very full, very fast. Udio just launched and improves upon "SOTA" Suno. This will just keep coming. Focus on product. Give actual music producers…
echelon on HNCheck out what Udio can produce. It's so far ahead. https://twitter.com/nasescobar316/status/1777481957774872704 https://twitter.com/apples_jimmy/status/1777905772384678149…
bufferoverflow on HNI always test these AI generators with the head scratcher genre: Electro Klezmer Reggae Funk. I was thrilled by 2 of the versions produced. I wish I could extend it more like one…
rexreed on HN
Suno
From 2 comments
How's this compare to Suno? https://suno.com/
giancarlostoro on HNI don't feel like prompt understanding is very good, I don't think I really ever got close to what I wanted with any of the attempts I made, I imagine learning the model tags and…
CuriouslyC on HN