OpenAI Tunes Into AI Music Creation, Taking Aim at Suno in Next Creative Frontier

OpenAI is quietly moving into AI-music generation, setting its sights on a burgeoning space led by startups like Suno. According to a report from The Information, OpenAI staff are working with The Juilliard School students to annotate musical scores and build models that translate text or audio prompts into full songs.

The planned system would allow users to ask the AI to add guitar accompaniment to vocals, compose new music tracks, or generate scores for videos — placing OpenAI in direct competition with Suno, which already claims several hundred million dollars in revenue annually.

OpenAI’s renewed push follows earlier—though dormant—projects like Jukebox (2020) and MuseNet (2019). The company has not disclosed when the new music model will launch or whether it will be integrated into its existing platforms like ChatGPT or Sora.

As OpenAI expands beyond chat and image generation, its entry into music underscores how the AI race is broadening across creative domains.

With the music industry already grappling with copyright and monetisation issues tied to generative tools, OpenAI’s move may further fuel debates around AI’s impact on artistry and intellectual property.