AIVA

Overview

AIVA is an AI composition tool for original instrumental music, from orchestral and cinematic scores to electronic, jazz and classical pieces, built for film, game and media work where a soundtrack has to follow a structure of intro, build-up and climax. It generates from a large library of preset styles and lets you edit the arrangement rather than accept a single take. Licensing is tiered by plan: the free tier is for non-commercial use with attribution, while the Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of the compositions in perpetuity. Finished pieces export as WAV and MP3, as MIDI for further editing in a DAW, and as individual instrument stems.

Best for composers who need original soundtracks with clear copyright ownership.

AIVA is aimed at composers and media producers rather than at people who want a finished song out of a prompt, and the arrangement editing is what makes that difference: a piece can be carried into a DAW and finished properly instead of being accepted as it lands. For anything released commercially the plan matters more than the audio, because only the top tier puts ownership on your side, and the free tier is a demonstration rather than a working licence. Anyone who needs sung vocals, or who wants one click and a result, will be happier elsewhere.

Key Facts

Features

Vocals and lyrics

No, instrumental compositions

Control and editing

Yes, editable arrangements

Sound effects

No, instrumental compositions

Export and stems

Yes, WAV, MP3, MIDI and individual stems on the higher tiers

API

Not on the self-serve plans; the licence terms say API access is covered by a separate agreement negotiated with the vendor

Integrations

Integrations coming soon.

Deployment and Support

Deployment

• Cloud (SaaS)
• Browser-based

Support

• Email helpdesk
• Community forum

Company size

• Freelancers
• Small and mid-sized

Suitability

The table combines the industries the vendor addresses with the company sizes the tool is aimed at. An empty cell means the combination is not stated, not that it is ruled out.

Pros and Cons

Pricing

• Free

  €0

  3 downloads per month, tracks up to 3 minutes, MP3 and MIDI. Non-commercial, credit to AIVA required and the copyright stays with AIVA.

• Standard

  €11

  Per month, billed annually. 15 downloads per month, tracks up to 5 minutes, no credit required, monetization limited to YouTube, Twitch, TikTok and Instagram.

• Pro

  €33

  Per month, billed annually. 300 downloads per month, tracks up to 5 minutes 30, WAV and all file formats, full copyright ownership and unrestricted monetization.

Best For

• Media & Creative

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