Another AI music maker has hit the market today But LoudMe is more than a simple music generator, with interesting additional features not usually found in services of this kind And so far, it's all free

This new AI music maker follows market leaders Suno and Udio in offering track generation from text prompts However, it is clearly targeted at less sophisticated users who are fine with low sound quality with little to no editing However, the ability to create 2-3 minute tracks from each prompt makes it ideal for users on deadline

There is an extension button, but it does nothing except generate another two tracks More like a “retry” button than an extension, the second feature is that the download button brutally compresses the original audio into a low quality MP3 file that is almost unusable without post-processing (about 3 MB) This could be good for elevator-back pop sounds

All tracks are provided without copyright restrictions, and there is an option to use your own lyrics as the core of the song Unfortunately, using this platform to create AI-generated lyrics is again a bit disappointing, as the app only outputs a single verse/chorus combo, which is repeated over the length of the track Cheap and cheerful would be the best way to describe it

Other parts of the app are more interesting One is a free sound effect generator that offers a selection of sounds from text prompts The results depend largely on your request If you make too general a request, you run the risk of receiving something that sounds almost but not quite like it My request for a sports car sound was not good, but the sound of a dog barking in the evening was perfect I guess it was a result of trial and error Not bad for free

Finally, there is an unusual option to search the platform to download royalty-free sounds and music Perhaps because it relies on user-generated content Sadly, the genre selection for music searches is, for the most part, woefully off the mark A search for “acid jazz,” for example, will bring up a completely random selection of music, ranging from chill vibes to upbeat pop Oh, thank you

What are your overall impressions? Well, it's obviously still early days, so I have to make allowances But there is no getting away from the fact that this service looks like something a college student cobbled together over a weekend using ChatGPT and the Suno API Things like the lack of track editing, the non-functional track extensions, and the pathetic genre search do not inspire great confidence But did I mention it's free?

If you're not picky about the results and want to make quick sound effects and project music, check it out But don't say I didn't warn you!