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ACE Studio Drops Open-Source Music AI Model

ACE Studio releases an open-source artificial intelligence model for music creation, allowing developers and musicians to build and customize AI-powered music

Someone discovered ACE Studio just dropped an open-source music generation model that’s surprisingly close to what Suno does.

The good stuff:

  • MIT license, so actually free to use
  • Already works in ComfyUI workflows
  • LoRAs supported for style customization
  • Multiple model variants for different needs
  • Has cover/repainting features built in

Check out the demo at https://ace-step.github.io/ace-step-v1.5.github.io/ or grab it from HuggingFace to run locally.

Turns out this is the first open-source music gen that doesn’t feel years behind the commercial options. The fact that it already integrates with Comfy means anyone running SD workflows can add music generation without learning new tools.

Pretty solid option for projects that need custom music without subscription fees or usage limits.