Story of my life. I'd love to have a go at AI song making but I wouldn't know where to start. Hard Archive always has the funniest ones. His versions of Toto's 'Africa' and Tom Petty's 'refugee' are very funny.
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Absolutely, I’d love to help you make your first AI-generated song! There are a bunch of great tools in 2025 that make this super accessible even if you’ve never done music before. Here’s a step-by-step guide from total beginner to finished track:Option 1: The Easiest & Fastest (Best for First-Timers)Use Suno (suno.com) or Udio (udio.com) – these are currently the two best “type a prompt → get a full song” tools.How to start right now (takes 5–15 minutes):Go to suno.com (or udio.com) and sign up (free tier is fine to start).
Click “Create” or “Make a song”.
You have two main ways:Simple mode: Just describe the song in plain English.
Example prompt:
“Upbeat summer pop song about falling in love on a road trip, female vocals, 80s synth vibes, catchy chorus”
Custom mode (more control):Write your own lyrics first (or let the AI generate them).
Specify genre, mood, tempo, instruments, vocal style, etc.
Hit generate → you’ll get 2–4 variations (usually 1–3 minutes long).
Pick your favorite, extend it (make it longer), remix, or regenerate parts you don’t like.
Download the MP3 or stems (separate vocals/instrumentals).
Free limits (as of Nov 2025):Suno: 50 credits/day (~10–15 songs)
Udio: Similar free tier
Option 2: More Professional Sound + Full ControlUse Suno + separate tools (this is what most people graduate to):Lyrics → ChatGPT, Claude, or even me! Just ask me “Write lyrics about X in the style of Taylor Swift” etc.
Music → Suno or Udio (as above)
Polish the vocal → Kits.ai or VoiceSwap (to change the AI voice to sound more like a specific artist or cleaner)
Mastering → Drop your final mix into Landr.com or Masterchannel.com for radio-ready polish (free trials)
Quick Prompt Ideas to Try Right NowCopy-paste these into Suno/Udio:“Dreamy lo-fi hip-hop about rainy nights and missing someone, smooth male rap verses, soft female chorus”
“Epic cinematic orchestral trap, dark superhero vibe, huge drops, Latin choir in the background”
“2000s pop-punk banger about breaking up via text message, angsty female vocalist like Avril Lavigne”
“Bossa nova jazz about drinking coffee in Paris at sunrise, whispered Portuguese vocals”
Want me to help you write the whole thing right here?Just tell me:Genre/mood
Theme or story
Any specific artists you want it to sound like
Male/female/duet vocals?
I’ll write you full lyrics + the exact prompt to paste into Suno/Udio, and we can iterate until it’s perfect.What kind of song are you dreaming of making? Let’s do it!
