AIVA
Generate original instrumental music in 250+ styles from a text or style prompt, producing and licensing custom soundtracks in seconds instead of composing from scratch.
The verdict on AIVA: Video and game creators who need original, royalty-free background music instead of a recognizable stock track AIVA is for video producers, game developers, and content creators who need original, royalty-free background music and want to avoid the recognition problem that comes with stock library tracks. Pricing: Free (3 downloads) / €15/mo Standard / €49/mo Pro. Last reviewed: August 2026.
Best For
Video and game creators who need original, royalty-free background music instead of a recognizable stock track
Standout Feature
MIDI export lets a musician refine an AI-generated composition further in their own DAW
TL;DR
A genuine step up from stock libraries for commercial use, the free tier is too limited for real production work.
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Overview
AIVA composes original background music from style and mood parameters, orchestral scores, electronic tracks, jazz, cinematic ambient, and dozens of other genres, for videos, games, podcasts, and interactive experiences. Select a style, specify duration and mood, and AIVA generates a fully produced, royalty-free composition you can export and use commercially. Unlike generic stock music, every AIVA composition is unique to your project. Game developers, indie filmmakers, and content creators use it to produce custom soundtrack-quality music without hiring a composer or licensing generic stock tracks.
Our Take
It composes from style and mood parameters across 250-plus styles, and the MIDI export option means a musician can take the output further in their own DAW rather than treating it as final. The free tier's three-download limit is genuinely too tight for production work, so realistic use starts at the Standard plan.
Key Features
- Style and mood parameters
- Orchestral and electronic genres
- Royalty-free commercial use
- MIDI export
- Custom length
- Influence tracks
- • Original compositions eliminate stock music library recognition problems
- • Royalty-free commercial license on all generated music
- • MIDI export lets you refine in a DAW if needed
- • Less stylistic range than human composers for highly specific briefs
- • Free tier is too limited for production use
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