Google Magenta RealTime 2: Open-Source AI Model for Live, Local Music Generation
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Summary
Google's Magenta team released Magenta RealTime 2 (MRT2), an open-source AI model and real-time inference engine that enables users to build and play AI musical instruments locally on their MacBooks (Apple Silicon). Unlike offline generative music models, MRT2 performs low-latency on-device inference and can be controlled via MIDI, audio, and text inputs, allowing for live, interactive music creation.
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· 3 pulledWe're excited to share Magenta RealTime 2 (MRT2), a state-of-the-art open model and efficient real-time inference engine that enables you to build and play AI musical instruments on your laptop!
Unlike other large generative music models that work offline to turn a prompt into a track, MRT2 is a live, interactive model that you can control with MIDI and audio, in addition to text.
It performs low-latency on-device inference to respond to your inputs instantly.
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