Ever struggled finding that perfect gift? Same here! But I recently discovered something pretty wild - thanks to AI tools like Udio and Controlla Voice, I can actually "sing" personalized songs for my friends and family, even though I sound like a tone-deaf penguin in real life 😅
Let me walk you through how I created the perfect gift for my husband—trust me, it’s way easier than you’d think.
How to make AI generate a full song from a prompt using Udio
Getting started with Udio is a breeze. Once you’ve signed up, just click into the text box at the top of the page. This is where you can type in your request for what you want your song to be about. There are quick options for genre, clip length, and lyrics. It’s amazing how Udio lets you generate songs in almost any genre you can think of, even heavy metal!
My husband and I are both mountain people, and we’re obsessed with mountain biking in the summer and skiing in the winter. I decided to use this as inspiration for a gift to my husband.
Here’s the prompt I typed in: ‘A song about mountain biking in the summer and skiing in the winter with my husband, enjoying nature and seeking freedom and adventure together—just the two of us with so much to explore.’
I found that the more specific your prompt, the more detailed and relatable the songs are. After just two minutes of processing, Udio generated two versions for me to review.
Ehh... Both versions have a bit of a Green Day vibe in guitar hero quality somehow…
To my surprise, Together in the Wild actually included our inside joke about mountain high! I totally forgot to mention it in the prompt but this was a genuine surprise to see.
Well, the style didn’t quite suit my voice or my husband’s taste, so I decided to copy the lyrics into the “Create” tab and re-generate it in a classic rock style.
The “Create” tab offers a lot more options for generating AI songs. It’s no longer just a push-button process. Now, you can fine-tune details like lyrics, lyric timing, and more. Here’s what I generated with the lyrics I pasted in:
Interesting! I like the chill vibe and it did preserved the lyrics I like! Let’s find out how it sounds in my own voice next.
How to make AI sing any songs in your voice
To make this song even more personal, I’m using the revolutionary voice models developed by Controlla Voice to transform the voice in a Udio AI song—or any song recording—into my own voice.
Creating my AI singing voice on Controlla is simple. All I have to do is go to the ‘Create a Voice’ tab and upload 10 minutes of my vocal samples. I recorded mine using iPhone memos and cleaned up the background noise with tape.it.
Once my voice model is created, I switched to the ‘Swap Voice’ tab to replace the vocals in my Udio song file with my own voice.
Simply drag the audio file into the upload box, then check ‘Remove instruments and backing vocals’ and ‘Remove reverb.’ This will extract the lead vocal from the song and convert it into my own voice. If the song is outside your range, adjust the pitch shift to +12 to raise the pitch or -12 to lower it—perfect for switching between male and female ranges. Here’s what I generated:
Holy moly!! WOW this is absolutely amazing!!
It sounds exactly like me, and somehow the vocal quality even sounds better than Udio! This is mind-blowing—I can’t describe how excited I am to hear my own voice actually singing like a pro!
If I had more time, I’d keep tweaking my prompts and settings in Udio to create the perfect song for my husband, but he came home earlier than expected. Regardless, it was an amazing surprise for him, and he was so fascinated that now he wants to try making more songs with Udio and Controlla Voice for his colleagues!
Departing Thoughts on AI
Udio is a fantastic starting point for creating custom songs, but if you’re ready to level up your AI music creations, Controlla Voice is the BEST voice-swap tool out there. Controlla doesn’t just allow you to customize vocals to sound like you—it also offers advanced voice control settings where you can fine-tune pitch and accents for a truly personal touch. Plus, they provide a library of high-quality, royalty-free audio that I’ve even used for creating game character voices. With Controlla Voice, you can bring your ideas to life with pro-level quality right at your fingertips—it’s perfect for creating unforgettable gifts, unique covers, or simply having fun experimenting with your sound!
While I’m excited about using AI to create personalized songs quickly, here’s the thing: AI isn’t here to replace our incredible musicians and artists. As a creative myself, I see AI more as a sidekick—helping me externalize ideas and emotions faster but not doing the entire creative heavy lifting. That initial spark and the ongoing creative orchestration come entirely from us, and AI simply can’t replace that uniquely human touch.
This intersection of AI and creativity also brings up important questions about ethics and attribution. The AI models that make these personalized songs possible are trained on the work of countless talented musicians and artists. We owe it to these artists to advocate for fair compensation and proper attribution in AI training data. Just as we credit musicians when covering their songs, we should ensure AI development respects and rewards the creators whose work helps train these systems
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