What is Suno AI? The music generator making waves
Artificial intelligence has undoubtedly broadened the scope for anyone to do and become anything. From web developers and graphic designers to authors, many people these days, are exploring the possibilities of this new technology. The latest software, Suno AI, is supposedly helping people realize their rockstar dreams by making music creation accessible to everyone. In March, it released version 3, enabling people to create full, two-minute songs.
What is Suno AI?Suno positions itself as an AI-powered tool turning ideas into fully realized songs while democratizing music production for people of all skill levels. The tool was developed by Anthropic, a firm that engineers secure AI technologies. The American startup company was reportedly founded by former members of OpenAI.
According to its website, the team consists of musicians and AI experts based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Personnel have come from places such as Meta, TikTok and Kensho, where the founding team worked together before starting Suno. The co-founders are Mikey Shulman, Georg Kucsko, Martin Camacho, and Keenan Freyberg.
Suno, meaning “listen” in Hindi, has been widely used since December 2023 after the launch of a web application and a partnership with Microsoft, which included Suno as a plugin in Microsoft Copilot. The startup has only been going since 2022 and has secured over $224 million in funding through 58 rounds, with participation from 135 investors, as reported by Dataconomy.
The partnership between Suno and Microsoft is significant, especially as leading tech giants like Meta and Google intensify their focus on consumer AI audio-generation technologies, often collaborating with niche music-tech enterprises. In a statement on Microsoft’s website, it said: “Through this partnership, people will have at their fingertips the ability, regardless of musical background, to create fun, clever, and personalized songs with a simple prompt.”
Make a song for a Sunday study session 