AIVA
AI music composition for soundtracks
Overview
AIVA generates original soundtracks across many genres — film, game, ambient, classical — with commercial usage rights on paid plans. MIDI/symbolic export is now available on all paid plans, alongside expanded film/game style packs (including genre packs like "Sea Shanty," "Chinese" and "Fantasy" across 250+ styles total) and tighter DAW integration. Strong template-based workflow for non-musicians who need quick background music.
Pricing
Pricing shown for reference only. These figures reflect RECATOOLS research as of 11 Jul 2026 and may be out of date or incomplete. This is not financial or purchasing advice — always confirm the current price on the provider’s official website before making any decision.
- 3 downloads/mo
- Tracks up to 3 min
- Copyright retained by AIVA
- Credit required
- 15 downloads/mo
- Tracks up to 5 min
- Monetise on YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram
- Copyright retained by AIVA
- 300 downloads/mo
- You own the copyright
- High-quality WAV export
- Tracks up to 5:30
Use cases
What you can produce with AIVA
- Generate an original three-minute orchestral score in a chosen style pack, such as fantasy or sea shanty, by setting the genre, mood, duration and key.
- Download a generated composition as a MIDI file and rework its individual instrument parts in your own DAW, such as Logic or Ableton.
- Create looping ambient background music for a game level and license it for commercial release on a paid plan.
- Upload a MIDI melody of your own as an influence so AIVA composes a full arrangement around your theme.
- Batch-generate multiple variations of the same track brief and audition them to find the best fit for a film scene.
- Edit a generated piece bar-by-bar in AIVA's built-in editor, changing chords, instrumentation and dynamics before exporting.
- Monetise AIVA-scored YouTube, Twitch or TikTok videos on the Standard plan, or claim full copyright ownership of tracks on the Pro plan.
ASEAN Perspective
AIVA in Southeast Asia
ASEAN-region availability and pricing notes coming soon. Drop the editorial team a note via /contact/ if you can supply local context (Singapore/Malaysia/Indonesia/Thailand/Vietnam).
AIVA is an AI music composition tool that generates original instrumental tracks across many styles, with editing controls and licensing tiers aimed at creators who need background music for video, games, and content. It is approachable, produces usable results fast, and its paid plans grant commercial rights and ownership depending on tier, which solves a real licensing headache.
The trade-off is creative control and originality: output can sound generic, fine-grained musical direction is limited versus a human composer, and standout, emotionally specific scoring still needs human work. It is English-first SaaS with fine global/ASEAN access and reasonable pricing. There is no significant developer API. Good value for creators who need affordable, license-clean music rather than bespoke composition.
What people say
AIVA is still an active, independent Luxembourg-based product in 2026, notable as the first AI system registered as a composer with the SACEM rights society. Recent releases expanded it meaningfully: MIDI files can now be exported even on the free tier (capped at three downloads a month, non-commercial), paid plans get full symbolic MIDI export and tighter DAW integration, and the style library has grown past 250 packs spanning film, game, ambient and classical genres.
Hands-on reviewers in 2025-2026 land in a consistent band - scores around 7 to 8.5 out of 10 - and agree on where it shines: orchestral and cinematic instrumental music. Testers who generated dozens of tracks for film and game projects say the orchestral output genuinely impressed them, and non-musicians praise the template-driven workflow that turns a style pick and a few parameters into a usable soundtrack in minutes. The MIDI export earns particular goodwill from actual musicians, because generated pieces can be pulled into a DAW and reworked instrument by instrument rather than taken as-is.
The criticisms are equally consistent. AIVA does not do vocals, so anyone wanting songs rather than scores is pointed to Suno or Udio instead. Output within a style can feel samey and template-bound, short loops for beat-making are a weak spot, and several reviewers grumble that the advertised euro pricing looks less fair once VAT lands on top. Full copyright ownership requires the Pro tier at roughly EUR 33 a month billed annually, which stings for hobbyists.
AIVA fits indie game developers, filmmakers, and video creators who need original instrumental background music with clear commercial licensing, and composers who want AI-generated MIDI as raw material. It is the wrong tool for vocal tracks, pop songs, or anyone expecting radio-ready production out of the box.
Summary of public user & expert reviews, compiled by RECATOOLS.
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