AIVA
Free planAI composer strong in orchestral and cinematic music
An AI composition tool specialized in instrumental and orchestral-style music for film, games, and advertising. Pick a style to generate a track, then download it as MIDI for further arrangement. The Pro plan grants full copyright ownership of generated tracks.
vs. similar tools: Its differentiator is full copyright ownership of generated tracks on the Pro plan plus MIDI editing support, making it especially strong for scoring video and game background music.
Overview
At a glance
- Specialized in orchestral and cinematic instrumental composition
- Editing flexibility: download MIDI to arrange further
- Full copyright ownership of generated tracks on the Pro plan
- No vocal generation, so tracks cannot include lyrics or singing
- Effectively no Korean support, limiting UI accessibility
- Best for: Solo creators and composers scoring video and game background music
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AIVA is an AI composition tool specialized in instrumental and orchestral-style music for film, games, and advertising. You pick a style to generate a track, then download it as MIDI to arrange further yourself, which makes it a fit for solo creators and composers scoring video and game background music.
Its strengths come from composition quality and rights ownership. Composition quality scores a high 87, so cinematic results are within reach, and MIDI editing support pushes editing flexibility to 84. On the Pro plan you fully own the copyright to generated tracks and can monetize without limit, which earns a rights score of 90. That is why it is especially strong for scoring video and game soundtracks.
The limits lie in track format and language support. It offers no vocal generation, so you cannot create songs with lyrics; it centers on instrumentals. Korean support sits at just 20, leaving UI accessibility low. The free plan is non-commercial and requires attribution, and commercial use is restricted, so a paid plan is effectively required to monetize.
In short, for a creator making lyric-free cinematic background music who wants firm ownership of the results, starting at $12 a month and stepping up to the $36 Pro plan for full rights is a solid path. But anyone who needs vocal tracks with lyrics is better served by a tool that supports vocal generation.
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly price | Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo | 3 downloads per month (MP3/MIDI), non-commercial, attribution required |
| Standard | $12/mo | 15 downloads per month, limited monetization, copyright owned by AIVA |
| Pro | $36/mo | 300 downloads per month, all formats including WAV, full copyright ownership and unlimited monetization |
Specs
- Vocals
- Not supported
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Self-hosting
- Not available
- Korean support
- Not supported
- Commercial use
- Limited
Popularity
Buzz and recognition on absolute thresholds
Absolute-threshold score
47
High confidence3/3 signals
Each axis maps to a 1-10 absolute threshold where 10 means broadly recognizable. Collected: 2026-06-16.
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Last updated: 2026-05-30
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