Choosing a vocal style for an AI-generated track
Learn how to choose a vocal style for your AI-generated music tracks. Understand the options and craft prompts for diverse vocal deliveries.
When choosing a vocal style for an AI-generated track, you specify the desired delivery, genre, and emotion in your text prompt. Suno's AI model, powered by Google's Lyria 3, interprets these instructions to create a corresponding vocal performance. You can request a male or female voice, a specific singing style, or even a particular mood.
What is a vocal style?
A vocal style describes how a song is sung. It includes elements like the singer's gender, vocal range, delivery (e.g., spoken word, melodic, rap), and the emotional tone of the performance. For example, a rock ballad might feature a powerful, emotive male tenor, while a pop track could have a light, airy female soprano. When you create music with AI, you describe these elements in your prompt.
How to describe vocal styles in Suno
Suno generates vocals based on the text prompt you provide. The more specific your description, the closer the AI can get to your vision. Think about three main aspects: gender, delivery, and emotional tone.
Gender
You can specify 'male vocals' or 'female vocals' in your prompt. If you do not specify, the AI may choose one for you, or it might even generate instrumental music without vocals. It is best to be clear if you want a singer.
A soft rock song with female vocals, a gentle melody, and acoustic guitar.
An upbeat synth-pop track with strong male vocals and a driving beat.
Delivery
Delivery refers to how the lyrics are presented. Common options include:
- Singing: The most common. You can add adjectives like 'melodic', 'powerful', 'operatic', 'raspy', 'smooth', or 'airy'.
- Rapping: For hip-hop or rap genres. You might specify 'fast rap', 'slow flow', or 'aggressive rap'.
- Spoken word: For tracks that feature narration or poetry. You can describe the tone, such as 'calm spoken word' or 'dramatic narration'.
A jazz fusion track with a smooth female vocal delivery, like a lounge singer.
A hard-hitting hip-hop beat with an aggressive male rap, fast tempo.
A chill lo-fi track with a calm male spoken word passage about city nights.
Emotional Tone
Emotions add depth to the vocal performance. You can request a voice that sounds 'happy', 'sad', 'angry', 'dreamy', 'energetic', 'calm', 'melancholy', or 'romantic'. The AI will attempt to infuse these emotions into the vocal delivery.
A melancholic indie folk song with sad female vocals and a haunting violin melody.
An energetic pop anthem with happy male vocals and a driving electronic beat.
Combining elements for complex styles
You can combine these elements to create more nuanced vocal styles. Experiment with different combinations to see what works best.
A gritty blues track with a raspy male vocal, sounding weary but soulful.
A dreamy synthwave song with airy female vocals, echoing and ethereal.
An angry punk rock track with shouted male vocals and distorted guitars.
Limitations and considerations
Generating music with AI is a probabilistic process. The same prompt can yield different results each time. This means you might need to generate a few versions to find the one you like best. The AI cannot imitate specific real-world artists or use their unique vocal qualities. Instead, it generates original vocal performances based on your descriptive text.
Every track generated by Suno includes an inaudible SynthID watermark. This helps identify content created by AI.
Copyright and commercial use
Copyright for AI-generated output is unsettled and varies by country. For example, the US Copyright Office has stated it will not register works that lack human authorship. Check the rules in your jurisdiction regarding AI-generated content. Suno's free plan does not include commercial usage rights. If you want to use a generated track commercially, a paid plan is required. Please review Suno's terms of service for full details.