Piano Genie
Description
🖼️ Tool Name:
Piano Genie
🔖 Tool Category:
AI-powered music interface — fits under Generative AI & Media Creation, Music & Audio, and For‑fun.
✏️ What does this tool offer?
Piano Genie is a browser-based interface from Google’s Magenta project that allows users—especially non-musicians—to play piano music using just eight buttons or keys. Pressing simple inputs triggers musically coherent melodies across the full 88-key range, thanks to AI trained on professional piano performances .
⭐ What does the tool actually deliver based on user experience?
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Lets users improvise piano-like sounds with minimal musical training by pressing 8 buttons .
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Transforms simple button sequences into rich, structured melodies in real time .
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Offers playful exploration—controls timing and melody “shape” through button pressure/sequences .
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Integrates with Makey Makey kits, MIDI controllers, or even objects (like fruit!) as input devices .
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Demonstrated live with The Flaming Lips, as part of the “I AM A.I.” exhibit .
🤖 Does it include automation?
Yes — Behind the scenes, an AI model auto-maps 8 control signals to musically plausible piano notes, using a discrete autoencoder trained on over 1,400 performances. It handles timing, pitch structure, and melodic coherence automatically.
💰 Pricing Model:
Free (open-source/demo)
🆓 Free Plan Details:
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Completely free to use via browser
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No signup or payment needed
💳 Paid Plan Details:
Not applicable — tool is research/demo-based, with no commercial version
🧭 Access Method:
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Web demo: Try it via Magenta’s interactive demo or an alternative Glitch demo at
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Source code & models: Fully available through Google Magenta’s GitHub and Magenta.js
🔗 Experience Link: