AI company Stability AI, Stable Audio Open Small has unveiled its latest innovation in music technology, Stable Audio Open Small. This new model generates stereo audio at impressive speeds and is designed to operate efficiently even on standard mobile devices.
Created through a partnership with Arm, a major chip manufacturer, Stable Audio Open Small features only royalty free music for its training set, separating itself from competitors who face potential copyright concerns. This approach provides users with peace of mind regarding intellectual property while offering versatility for audio generation.
Features and Capabilities
The size of the model measures 341 million parameters and it is tailored specifically for devices equipped with Arm processors. Stable Audio Open Small enables users to generate up to 11 seconds of audio—such as instrument riffs or sound effects—in less than eight seconds on a typical smartphone.
Stability AI, Stable Audio Open Small points out some important limitations within its documentation. The model works exclusively with English prompts and is not currently able to create lifelike vocals or fully produced songs.
Depending on the musical genre, audio quality may vary because the training material leans heavily toward Western music styles. Users interested in experimental or non Western music genres may find its outputs less accurate.
As for accessibility, Stable Audio Open Small is available free of charge to researchers and businesses with an annual revenue below one million dollars. However, larger organizations and developers exceeding this revenue threshold must secure a paid enterprise license.
Despite facing organizational challenges in the past year, Stability AI has introduced this tool as part of a broader strategy to shift momentum. The company recently made several leadership changes, enlisted new board members, and expanded its suite of generative AI offerings.
Stable Audio Open Small is poised to make high speed, offline audio creation more accessible for a wide range of users while addressing both efficiency and copyright concerns. With these updates, Stability AI positions itself once again at the forefront of generative audio and music technology innovation.
