In this new AI-generated age that we’re headed toward, there seems to be no limit to what can be whipped up with limited input. ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, just unveiled a new app called Ripple. This app can create music based on nothing but your hums.
This app almost has the hallmarks of an AI music generator. Companies like Google and Meta are working on platforms that will create music from text input. While the companies mark these as sources of “inspiration” for musicians, others will view this as a major smack to the face of actual musicians and composers.
Ripple will take a different approach to this. Rather than using text input, you will actually hum a tune, and the app will create music parts based on that. So, there’s at least some musical input from the user.
It goes even further. In a screenshot shared by the company (via Engadget), we see that it generates separate instrumental tracks. We see tracks like piano, bass, drums, and more. The user will be able to edit and arrange the tracks as they see fit.
Ripple will be a separate ByteDance app, but we know who’s going to use it
So, this is listed as a ByteDance product, and we’re sure that a plethora of people are going to be using this app. However, we’re more than certain that it’s going to be targeted at TikTok users. The video-sharing app is a major source of income for the company, so we can expect some tight integration with TikTok.
One of the major things about TikTok is its emphasis on music. The company allows users to use thousands of tracks from well-known artists and groups. This way, people will be able to add all sorts of original music to their videos.
At this point, however, we have no idea when this is going to hit the public. ByteDance didn’t say when it’s going to officially roll this out to the public. If you’re looking to try this out, you can visit Ripple.club.