Lyria

Google has launched Playground, a browser-based platform that lets US adults create games from text prompts alone. It runs on Gemini, Nano Banana and Lyria, according to a Google spokesperson, and is free with higher weekly limits for Google One subscribers. Google and Unity also announced Unity Spark, a closed-beta tool for professional developers.

Google has released Lyria 3.5, a new AI music generation model, directly inside the Gemini app alongside availability in AI Studio, Flow Music, and Vids. Google claims the model was trained exclusively on licensed content and produces more expressive vocals than its predecessor.

Google announced users can now toggle off visible watermarks on AI-generated images, video, and songs from its Nano Banana, Omni, and Lyria models. Invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata remain in place for transparency.

Google has renamed ProducerAI, its Gemini-powered music production tool launched in February 2026, to Google Flow Music. The rebrand comes with new remix features that allow users to replace and extend specific track sections through contextual prompts.