{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/suno-launches-speech-feature-for-generating-voice-and-music","json":"https://digestai.news/story/suno-launches-speech-feature-for-generating-voice-and-music.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/suno-launches-speech-feature-for-generating-voice-and-music.md","slug":"suno-launches-speech-feature-for-generating-voice-and-music","headline":"Suno launches Speech feature for generating voice and music","summary":"Suno has introduced a new feature called Speech, currently in public beta on its web and mobile platforms. This tool generates spoken voices from scripts or prompts and can simultaneously create background music to accompany the audio. Suno Chief Product Officer Jack Brody described it as the first audio model to generate voice and music together as a cohesive track, noting that while music remains core to the company, the vision extends to other forms of expression.\n\nThe feature offers two modes: Simple, which uses descriptive prompts, and Advanced, which allows users to input custom scripts and adjust settings like gender, style, and variety. Users can toggle the background music off if they prefer clean speech. The maximum duration for generated audio is approximately eight minutes.\n\nSuno acknowledges the feature is imperfect, with Brody noting that accents may shift and pauses can be overly dramatic. The company plans to improve the tool based on user feedback. This expansion comes as Suno seeks to diversify its platform, particularly given the numerous lawsuits facing its music generation capabilities.","keyPoints":["Suno launched Speech in public beta, generating voice and music together.","Users can choose Simple prompt mode or Advanced script mode with settings.","Generated audio has a maximum duration of around eight minutes."],"whyItMatters":"Suno expands beyond music into speech synthesis, offering a combined audio tool that may attract creators needing voiceovers with soundtracks, while diversifying away from legal risks associated with its music generator.","category":{"slug":"models","name":"Generative AI & Models","url":"https://digestai.news/category/models"},"entities":{"companies":["Suno","DeepMind","Adobe","ElevenLabs"],"models":["Speech"],"people":["Jack Brody"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-02T09:42:19Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-02T09:42:19Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"The Verge AI","title":"AI music maker Suno now generates spoken words","url":"https://theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1003925/suno-speech-ai-voice-feature-beta-availability","publishedAt":"2026-10-02T09:42:19Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":null,"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Suno launches Speech feature for generating voice and music\", 2 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/suno-launches-speech-feature-for-generating-voice-and-music","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Suno launches Speech feature for generating voice and music","datePublished":"2026-10-02T09:42:19Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/suno-launches-speech-feature-for-generating-voice-and-music"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}