Best AI tools for game audio
Temp freely. Ship only what the plan allows you to sell inside a game. Voice cloning needs the speaker's permission. Music rights change between free and paid tiers.
01
ElevenLabs
Speech, voice cloning, and text-to-sound-effects for dialogue and ambience.
Why it is on this list. The broadest entry here for speech, cloned voices you have rights to, and effects.
02
Suno
Text-to-music for temp tracks and, where the license allows, a released score.
Why it is on this list. Fast song and instrumental sketches from a description.
03
AIVA
Music composition with style and structure controls, and a free plan.
Why it is on this list. More structure when a cue needs a shape, not only a mood line.
04
Stable Audio
Music and sound generation from Stability AI, built for iterating on a clip.
Why it is on this list. Music and sound with room to iterate on the clip.
05
SOUNDRAW
Background music you can customize. They describe the tracks as royalty-free.
Why it is on this list. Editable background beds. They call the output royalty-free. Read the license.
06
Beatoven.ai
Background music generated from a description of the scene.
Why it is on this list. Scene-described background music for menus and levels.
07
Udio
Text-to-music for soundtrack sketches.
Why it is on this list. Another prompt-to-music sketch tool. Confirm commercial rights.