Generating AI background music with Gemini

Gemini Try it →Watch full video →Dean Stokes - Tech Tutorials · Apr 2026

Demo summary

Demonstrates prompting Gemini to create a custom 30-second instrumental music track based on a descriptive text prompt.

Step-by-step

Click on the Music option on the toolbar
Enter a text description of the desired music in the prompt box
Set the duration for the track
Click Generate
Preview the generated track
Click Insert to add the music to the timeline
Click and drag the music track on the timeline to adjust its start position

Options

Select royalty-free music from the stock selection instead of generating AI music
Specify types of instruments in the text prompt
Adjust the track duration (e.g., 30 seconds)

Watch out for

The music is inserted at the current position of the playhead on the timeline

Tips

You can describe the mood or theme of the video (e.g., 'diversity and vibrance') even if you aren't describing specific sounds
Preview stock music by clicking the play button before inserting

Highlights

“That sounds fun to me”

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