Suno Releases v5.5 With Voice Capture Feature That Lets Users Create Songs in Their Own Voice
AI music generator Suno released version 5.5, adding a voice capture tool called 'Voices' for Pro and Premier subscribers that records or uploads a user's singing voice and uses it to generate tracks. A verification layer matches a captured voice to a prompted random phrase before activating. A second feature, 'Custom Models,' lets Pro and Premier subscribers train a version of v5.5 on their own catalog to generate music in their personal style, with up to three custom models per account. Suno faces an active RIAA lawsuit over training data filed in mid-2024 on behalf of all three major labels, while competitor Udio has already settled separately with both Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group.
THE BREAKDOWN
The voice capture tool is the development that matters most for talent representation. Any artist whose voice has commercial value -- which is every signed client -- now needs contract language protecting that voice in digital and AI contexts, and agents who have not added AI voice and likeness clauses to music and sync agreements should do so now. Suno shipping this while still in active litigation signals that they believe product-market fit outweighs the legal risk, which means client voices could appear in Suno-generated content sooner rather than later. In recording and sync deals, push for explicit language distinguishing a licensed use of a client's vocal style from an infringing one, because that line is about to be tested in court.
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