0. Introduction
This blog aims to provide a comprehensive guide for fine-tuning MusicGen developed by Meta AI for text-to-music generation. I use Deep Lake for storing the data online, coupled with its high-performance access and processing features, making it an efficient solution for managing the extensive data required for training advanced AI models. The project concentrates on single channel, 32,000 kHz music generation guided by a prompt. All the necessary codes and files can be found in this GitHub repository.
1. Challenges and Limitations of AI Music Generation
The audio domain is complex and encompasses various challenges. Firstly, generating music requires modeling long-range sequences, as music is inherently sequential, with each note depending on the previous ones. Therefore, capturing long-term relationships is essential.
Secondly, unlike speech, music requires high-frequency information. Human perception is highly sensitive to the structure of music, and discrepancies are easily noticed. To accurately reconstruct a continuous signal, it must be sampled at a rate at least twice the highest frequency present in the signal, according to the Nyquist sampling theorem. This theorem indicates that capturing higher frequencies necessitates a higher sampling rate.
A higher sampling rate means more data points per second are used to represent the original analog signal in a digital format. For example, a two-minute recording at a 48 kHz sampling rate will contain 5.76 million data points. Processing this large amount of information requires significant computational power and memory resources. Additionally, more sophisticated architectures and training strategies are necessary to effectively learn from such high-dimensional music data. Moreover, storing high-sampling-rate audio files requires more disk space compared to lower sampling rates, and collecting high-quality data can be challenging due to limited availability and high costs.
2. About MusicGen
MusicGen is a language model developed by Meta AI for conditional music generation, offering three checkpoints: Small, Medium, and Large. The results demonstrate that MusicGen provides satisfactory performance, outperforming various benchmarks.
There are three main advantages of MusicGen:
It utilizes the modern audio tokenizer model EnCodec , which enables the model to reduce long, continuous audio representations into short, discrete ones. This approach significantly decreases the computational power needed for processing audio while retaining enough information to capture essential musical features.
MusicGen allows for conditioning generation by text. This means that, given a textual description matching an audio input, the generation aims to reflect the characteristics specified by the text. MusicGen also supports melody conditioning, which facilitates longer generations and the addition or removal of certain attributes from the original music. However, melody conditioning is outside the scope of this blog; we will focus solely on text conditioning.
It employs a transformer model that handles long-term dependencies in the music structure, ensuring that the generation of each subsequent note is firmly dependent on the previous ones.
3. EnCodec
EnCodec is also developed by Meta AI which uses an encoder-decoder neural network architecture with its latent space quantized using the residual vector quantization (RVQ). Additionally, it uses a lightweight transformer model over the quantized units which further reduces bandwidth, resulting in a compression of the resulting representation by up to 40%. We can see the architecture in Figure 1.
Figure 1: an encoder decoder codec architecture with RVQ and transformer model which is trained with 6 different losses.
It converts 1-second, 32,000-sampling-rate audio into a 4x50 discrete representation, significantly reducing the dimensionality. Switching the representation to discrete domain provides an opportunity to use transformers.
4. T5 Text Conditioner
There are several text conditioners that are implemented in MusicGen: T5, FLAN-T5 and CLAP. The original paper concludes T5 surpassing the other two which is then used as the main encoder for all MusicGen models. T5 base model is used for text tokenization which converts text to a matrix of shape (n_tokens, 768). To match the default dimension of the EnCodec and language model, an additional linear layer is applied after the tokenization to shift from 768 to D dimension, where D is 1024, 1536, 2048 for the small, medium and large models respectively. The figure 3 shows an example of the whole procedure.
5. Transformer Model
The core model is a decoder transformer model. The model contains L layers and D dimension, which both depend on the size of the model. For small, medium, and large models, L is 24, 48, 48 and D is 1024, 1536, and 2048 respectively. Each layer is composed of a causal self-attention block and several linear layers with layer normalizations. Cross-attention block is then used that receives input from the conditioning signal C, which stands for the representation acquired from T5. We can find more about each component in the official paper.
6. Configuring the Environment
Before diving into data collection and fine-tuning, we need to set up a well-configured environment with all the necessary libraries installed. Here’s a step-by-step guide to set up the environment.
Step 0 - Clone the Repository
First, clone the repository using the following command:
1git clone https://github.com/HrayrMuradyan/DeepLakeMusicGen
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Step 1 - Create the Environment
We recommend using Python 3.9.
Step 2 - Install the Dependencies for MusicGen
Run the following commands to install the necessary dependencies:
1pip install setuptools wheel
2pip install -U audiocraft
3pip install -e .
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These commands will ensure that we have all the libraries needed for MusicGen to work properly and that we configure the libraries for training.
Step 3 - Install Torch
Although MusicGen will likely install Torch, it may not include CUDA support. To ensure our Torch and Torchaudio installations support GPU acceleration, uninstall Torch and reinstall it using this command:
1pip install torch==2.1.0 torchvision torchaudio==2.1.0 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu118
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We can adjust the link (specifically cu118) based on our CUDA version.
Step 4 - Install XFormers (Optional)
MusicGen uses XFormers for optimization. To enable these optimizations with CUDA support, we have to install XFormers with the following command:
1pip install -U xformers==0.0.22.post7 --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu118
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Again, we configure the CUDA version according to our system.
Step 5 - Install Deep Lake
Installing Deep Lake is straightforward:
1pip install deeplake
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Step 6 - Install Additional Libraries (Optional)
If we want to use my code for data collection, we need to install the additional libraries with this command:
1pip install -r requirements_other.txt
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These additional libraries include PyTube for downloading music from YouTube and moviepy for working with video and audio.
7. Collecting the Data and Populating Deep Lake’s Dataset
For text-to-music generation training, we need the following two files for each observation in the dataset:
Audio tensor (wav):
The audio tensor is a torch tensor representing a 30-second, single-channel music file with a sampling rate of 32,000 (resulting in 960,000 data points).
Metadata (JSON):
The metadata is a JSON file containing information for each music file. The most important part is the “description,” which is then used as the prompt for generation.
We can find example observations here. The project collects data from YouTube by automating the downloading and clipping processes, and the data collection code can be found in the notebook called Data Creator.ipynb.
Before we begin working with the DeepLakeMusicGen project, it’s essential to prepare the necessary files and ensure that our environment is correctly set up. The steps outlined below will guide us through the initial setup process, starting with preparing the required files and understanding the folder structure.
Step 0
Before running the codes, we need to ensure that the /Dataset/youtube_music_links/{split}/links.jsonl file is ready.
Here, {split} refers to categories such as train, validation, or any other category used during training. The Dataset folder should be located within the main folder containing the DeepLakeMusicGen cloned repository. The following schema illustrates the proper folder architecture.
Figure 2: The proper folder architecture for DeepLakeMusicGen and the Dataset.
The Raw_music folder contains the wav and JSON files for each observation. Each line in the links.jsonl file represents a music example that should be extracted from YouTube. The attributes of each entry in the file are as follows:
link : The link to the YouTube music.
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD_GM1cxKLIdescription : The description of the music piece.
Example: “An Armenian folk music, performed on the Armenian duduk, creates a bunch of intense emotions, ranging from dreaming to serenity, weaving a narrative of deep contemplation and nostalgic thoughts.”split : Defines the interval that should be cut from the YouTube video. An empty string
""means the whole video is taken. The keyword “end” refers to the end of the YouTube video. “0-end” is equivalent to"".
Example: "0-100"; "20-40"; "100-end";""- If multiple segments should be selected, such as 20-100 seconds and 150-250 seconds, the “split” can be provided using commas, like:
"split": "20-100,150-250,360-end"
- If multiple segments should be selected, such as 20-100 seconds and 150-250 seconds, the “split” can be provided using commas, like:
artist : The artist of the music piece.
Example: “Arno Babajanyan”
An example links.jsonl file can be found in the additional_tools/youtube_music_links folder.
Step 1 - Downloading Music
Once the jsonl file is ready, we can proceed to the Data Creator.ipynb file.
Function download_split:
1from audiocraft.data.create_data import download_split
2download_split(split='train')
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Given the split (train, validation, or other), this function downloads all music files from YouTube using the links provided in the file. The music files are downloaded in the highest available quality, and the title of the music is used as the name of the wav file. Other attributes from the jsonl file (description, interval split, and artist) are saved with the same name in .json format.
Ex. YouTube link with title “Arno Babajanyan - Elegy” will result in two files:
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy.wav
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy.json
Step 2 - Dividing into Clips
Function divide_into_clips:
1from audiocraft.data.create_data import divide_into_clips
2divide_into_clips(split='train', raw_music_path='../Dataset/raw_music/', clip_duration=30, stride=15)
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raw_music_path corresponds to the path where the .wav and .json files are stored after downloading.
This function separates the wav file into 30-second portions with a 15-second slide. For example, the Arno Babajanyan - Elegy.wav file will be cut into five 30-second portions. The files are saved with the original title followed by an underscore and the portion index. The corresponding JSON files are duplicated for each portion with the same title as the wav file but in .json format. Thus, the Arno Babajanyan - Elegy.wav will be divided into:
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_1.wav, Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_1.json
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_2.wav, Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_2.json
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_3.wav, Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_3.json
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_4.wav, Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_4.json
- Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_5.wav, Arno Babajanyan - Elegy_5.json
Step 3 - Preparing the Attributes
The prepare_attributes function:
1from audiocraft.data.create_data import prepare_attributes
2prepare_attributes(split='train')
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At this stage, all the necessary attributes are created.
"key", "artist", "sample_rate", "file_extension", "description", "keywords", "duration", "bpm", "genre", "title", "name", "instrument", "moods".
Unfilled attributes can be left empty. We should ensure that the “description” field is filled, as it is the only attribute used during the training. If we decide to delete any of the attributes manually, we might encounter errors during training because the code expects all attributes to be present.
Step 4 - Filling Jsonl for Each Split
The fill_json_split function:
1from audiocraft.data.create_data import fill_json_split
2fill_json_split(split='train')
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At this stage, all the necessary attributes are created. Additionally, the basic metadata about each music piece is stored in each line of the audiocraft/egs/{split}/data.jsonl file. This file must exist as required by the audiocraft code.
Step 5 - Creating Deep Lake Account
Once the dataset is ready, it can be uploaded to Deep Lake. Before that, we should create an account on Activeloop, which is free.
Figure 3: Screenshot of registering on Activeloop.
After creating an account, we need to create an API Token to use it with Python.
Figure 4: The screenshot of the button to create the API Token.
Figure 5: The screenshot of the existing API tokens tab where we can copy the proper token.
When we need to access the dataset, we have to pass the token to:
1import os, getpass
2os.environ['ACTIVELOOP_TOKEN'] = getpass.getpass("Enter the API Key: ")
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This will provide access to the dataset uploaded to Activeloop.
Step 6 - Populating the Deep Lake Dataset
Once we have registered and created an API token, we can proceed to the notebook Populate Data.ipynb . The notebook first authorizes the token as mentioned in Step 5. We should then provide an existing Deep Lake dataset url or create a new one.
Here is the example code for the train dataset:
1import deeplake
2from deeplake.util.exceptions import DatasetHandlerError
3deeplake_train_path = 'hub://hrayr/train_data'
4
5try:
6 ds_train = deeplake.load(deeplake_train_path)
7 ds_train.summary()
8except DatasetHandlerError:
9 ds_train = deeplake.empty(deeplake_train_path)
10 with ds_train:
11 ds_train.create_tensor('audio', htype = 'audio', sample_compression = None)
12 ds_train.create_tensor('metadata', htype = 'json')
13
For each dataset, we should create a tensor with our desired name for each type of data we want to store. For instance, we will need an audio tensor and a json metadata tensor to store for each observation. So, we create two tensors with the configurations using the create_tensor method. More details can be found here .Then, for each observation, we load the audio, merge the jsonl file’s metadata with each separate json file’s metadata, and append it to the dataset.
1# Loading the libraries
2from glob import glob
3import random
4import librosa
5from pathlib import Path
6import json
7
8# Get all music files using glob
9all_music_files = glob('../Dataset/raw_music/train/*.wav')
10
11metadata = []
12metadata_file = Path('./egs/train/data.jsonl')
13
14# Open the metadata file: egs/train/data.jsonl
15with open(str(metadata_file), "r") as filled_json_file:
16 # For each line read the information and store it in list
17 for index, line in enumerate(filled_json_file):
18 link_info_dict = json.loads(line)
19 metadata.append(link_info_dict)
20
21# For each meta data
22with ds_train:
23 for i, data in enumerate(metadata):
24 # Get the music path and json path from the meta data
25 music_path = Path(data['path'])
26 json_path = music_path.with_suffix('.json')
27
28 # Read the audio and json
29 audio, sr = librosa.load(music_path, sr=None, mono=True)
30
31 with open(json_path, 'r') as json_file:
32 json_info = json.load(json_file)
33
34 full_meta = {'metadata': data, 'info': json_info}
35
36 # Add the audio and metadata pair to the dataset
37 ds_train.append({'audio': audio, 'metadata': full_meta})
38
39
Be sure to use with ds_train: statement that significantly boosts processing time.
8. Why Deep Lake?
Deep Lake is specifically designed to address many of the challenges posed by unstructured and complex data types, which are common in AI applications. It connects traditional data lakes with AI-specific needs, which were not optimized for deep learning, and the need for a scalable, AI-native storage solution. Here are some of the specific advantages that Deep Lake offers in our project:
Efficient handling of large, complex datasets : Unlike traditional data lakes, which are often not designed for deep learning workloads, Deep Lake natively stores unstructured data (images, audio, video, etc.) as tensors . This allows for better management of data such as our music files (e.g., 1.9 hours of music, ~0.5 GB) in a format that’s ready for machine learning frameworks like PyTorch and TensorFlow. This means faster streaming and retrieval of data during training, For more details, check the official paper.
Optimized for deep learning : Deep Lake supports high-performance streaming through its
Tensor Storage Format (TSF), which ensures that data can be directly streamed to the GPU, keeping GPU utilization high. This is crucial when we are working with large datasets like music files, which need to be processed efficiently without bottlenecking our hardware. For example, Deep Lake’s streaming capability would allow us to efficiently process the~260 GBneeded for fine-tuning on 1,000 hours of music, without having to duplicate the data on local storage, here you can find the MusicGen paper for further information about the fine-tuning.Integration with AI frameworks : It integrates easily with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and other popular frameworks, which makes the dataloading process more efficient. This is especially crucial for us, as both MusicGen and our fine-tuned model depend on smooth and efficient training processes. Deep Lake’s smart scheduling and resource management help prevent memory overload and ensure the GPU is used efficiently, allowing for uninterrupted training even with large datasets.
Version control and reproducibility : Deep Lake offers built-in
version controlfor datasets, allowing us to track changes over time, which is critical for ensuring that experiments are reproducible. This would allow us to experiment with different versions of our dataset while training on Armenian music, without worrying about data inconsistency across different model training runs.Cost and space-efficient storage : Storing the dataset online, as Deep Lake allows, is highly beneficial for us given our limited disk space. By using
cloud-native storage, Deep Lake allows us to scale our storage requirements without needing significant on-premise infrastructure. This is particularly important given the size of datasets needed to train and fine-tune models like MusicGen.
In conclusion, Deep Lake not only provides a streamlined and scalable way to manage and store large, complex datasets, but it also enhances the efficiency of training, fine-tuning, and iterating on AI models. For our project, which involves fine-tuning models like MusicGen on Armenian-style compositions, Deep Lake is crucial because it reduces the overhead associated with traditional data storage and retrieval methods, all while maximizing our GPU’s performance and minimizing data storage costs.
9. Fine-Tuning MusicGen
Once the dataset is uploaded and is in the correct format, we can proceed to fine-tuning.
The original MusicGen code uses the PyTorch data loader for retrieving observations and training the model. In our case, we should configure it in a way that loads the Deep Lake dataset and extracts each observation from the loaded dataset.
Assume each observation in the dataset contains the following pair:
audio[torch.tensor], metadata[dict]
The following sample PyTorch data loader code performs the above mentioned operations:
1import deeplake
2import torch
3
4class DeepLakeDataset(torch.utils.data.Dataset):
5 def __init__(self, dataset_path):
6 self.deep_lake_ds = deeplake.load(dataset_path)
7
8 def __getitem__(self, index):
9 audio = self.deep_lake_ds.audio[index].data()['value'].reshape(-1)
10 metadata = self.deep_lake_ds.metadata[index].data()['value']
11
12 return audio, metadata
13
14 def __len__(self):
15 return len(self.deep_lake_ds)
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MusicGen uses dora for experiment management. It expresses grid searches as pure Python files that are part of our repository. It identifies experiments with a unique hash signature. We can find more about dora here.
Before training, we need to provide an environment variable. If we are running the training through the terminal, we can set the variable using the following command:
1set USER="environment name"
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If we want to run it through a Jupyter notebook:
1import os
2os.environ["USER"] = "environment name"
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Training can be run using the following command:
1dora run solver=musicgen/musicgen_base_32khz_deeplake model/lm/model_scale=small continue_from=//pretrained/facebook/musicgen-small conditioner=text2music dset=audio/train dataset.batch_size=1 optim.epochs=20 optim.updates_per_epoch=1000 optim.adam.weight_decay=0.01
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Solveris the solver configuration which can be found inconfig/solver/musicgen/folder.The following property enables the usage of deep lake dataset:
1deep_lake: 2 enable: true 3Continue_fromis the checkpoint used to continue the training from. We can use already fine-tuned version or one of the main MusicGen checkpoint (small, medium, large).Conditioneris text2music, do not change.Dsetis the dataset configuration. Here, we can provide the separate links of Deep Lake datasets for train, validation, or other sets. These configurations can be found in theconfig/dset/audio/folder.Other parameters are hyper parameters that can be left as they are.
10. Music Generation
Once the fine-tuned checkpoint is ready, we can proceed to the notebook Music Generation.ipynb for generation.
The process is simple. First, we need to import the MusicGen class:
1from audiocraft.models import MusicGen
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Then, we need to initialize the MusicGen class and provide the checkpoint we want the model to load from:
1musicgen = MusicGen.get_pretrained('facebook/musicgen-small')
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These are the default checkpoints provided by MusicGen:
- ‘facebook/musicgen-small’
- ‘facebook/musicgen-medium’
- ‘facebook/musicgen-large’
Based on our computational resources, we can select any of the checkpoints for music generation.
To load our fine-tuned version, we need to find the directory where the checkpoints are being saved. For Windows OS, it saves in the C disk in the following folder: tmp/audiocraft_MusicGen/xps/{xp_name}/ .
The folder should contain a checkpoint.th file with both the experiment’s configuration and the weights.
Loading a Fine-Tuned Model
Loading a fine-tuned model is a bit complicated, as we need to extract the model initialization codes ourselves. Here are the necessary codes to run the checkpoint.
The first step is to load the configuration.
1import torch
2from omegaconf import OmegaConf
3
4from audiocraft.models.loaders import load_lm_model_ckpt, load_compression_model
5from audiocraft.models.musicgen import MusicGen
6
7checkpoint_trained = '../XP/checkpoint.th' #Change only this
8checkpoint_def = 'facebook/musicgen-small'
9
10if torch.cuda.device_count():
11 device = 'cuda'
12else:
13 device = 'cpu'
14
15cache_dir=None
16
17lm_model_ckpt = load_lm_model_ckpt(checkpoint_trained, cache_dir=cache_dir)
18cfg = OmegaConf.create(lm_model_ckpt['xp.cfg'])
19
20if cfg.device == 'cpu':
21 cfg.dtype = 'float32'
22else:
23 cfg.dtype = 'float16'
24cfg.autocast = False
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Once the configurations were loaded, we can proceed to model creation steps. First, we load the language model:
1from audiocraft.models.builders import get_lm_model
2
3lm_model = get_lm_model(cfg)
4lm_model.load_state_dict(lm_model_ckpt['best_state']['model'])
5lm_model.eval()
6lm_model.cfg = cfg
7
Then, we proceed to the compression model.
1compression_model = load_compression_model(checkpoint_def, device=device)
2compression_model.eval()
3
4# The following are default codes from MusicGen. If they are unclear, feel free to skip them.
5if 'self_wav' in lm_model.condition_provider.conditioners:
6 lm_model.condition_provider.conditioners['self_wav'].match_len_on_eval = True
7 lm_model.condition_provider.conditioners['self_wav']._use_masking = False
8
Lastly, we initialize MusicGen model using the fine-tuned language model and the compression model. Additionally, we provide the default checkpoint for other parameters to be taken from.
1musicgen = MusicGen(checkpoint_def, compression_model, lm_model)
2
We can then provide our desired generation duration with the following command:
1musicgen.set_generation_params(duration=20)
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The last step is to provide the prompt from which the model should generate a music:
1generation = musicgen.generate(["A hiphop beat with nice piano and violin play that is energizing and great for rap."])
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We can then listen or download the generated audio using IPython library:
1from IPython.display import Audio
2Audio(generation.view(-1).cpu(), rate=32000)
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11. Evaluation
Evaluating the quality of generated compositions presents significant challenges. Unlike tasks with clear performance indicators, music evaluation is by default subjective and depending on the taste of the listener, emotional and aesthetic impact of a piece can vary greatly. While objective metrics like rhythmic consistency, harmonic progression, and adherence to musical rules can provide objective assessments of the structural aspects of music, those are not accessible for people without musical knowledge. Subjective metrics, on the other hand, provide a more straightforward and direct engagement with the music, being a more relatable method for assessing music quality.
The idea of the method was taken from the MusicGen paper. In total 51 people with various backgrounds in music took part in the evaluation where each evaluator was provided with the same 4 prompts. For each prompt there are three categories:
- Original 30-second composition corresponding to that prompt (Reference),
- MusicGen model 30-second generation conditioned on that prompt (MusicGen Small),
- Fine-tuned model 30-second generation conditioned on that prompt (Fine-Tuned Model).
This resulted in 12 unique text-music pairs. Compositions were provided randomly, without prior information about the category the piece belongs to. Additionally, they were required to submit a rating of how closely they think the prompt aligns with the generation. The rating scaled from 1-5 for both metrics, where 5 is the highest positive rating and 1 is the lowest negative. On average, our model achieved convincing results, with an average rating of 3.889 for quality and 3.958 for relevance to the prompt. The table 1 provides the ratings averaged for all respondents for the three categories.
Table 1: The results table of the average ratings for three categories provided by the evaluators.
The evaluation of the MusicGen model revealed that it lacked sufficient examples of Armenian compositions, resulting in significantly lower ratings compared to the reference tracks. However, the fine-tuned model showed a marked improvement over the original. The incorporation of Armenian-style music enabled the model to generate better quality music, being closer to the original compositions, which stand as the human baseline. Additionally, our model converges to the results provided in the MusicGen paper, where the small model got on average 3.96 quality rating and 4.05 relevance rating.
Example generations:
Prompt 1: A sad and melancholic play on duduk. An Armenian instrumental music that evokes relaxation, calmness accompanied by sorrow and uncheerfulness. It makes the listener think about life, fall into deep contemplation and reevaluate the past, showing the old heritage of Armenia.
Fine-tuned generation: Listen on YouTube
MusicGen generation: Listen on YouTube
Original composition: Listen on YouTube
Prompt 2: A music that has the following genres: Armenian folk, Armenian traditional music. The following Instruments: klarnet, percussion, synthesizer, drums, bass. The following Moods: happy, energetic, melodic.
Fine-tuned generation: Listen on YouTube
MusicGen generation: Listen on YouTube
Original composition: Listen on YouTube
12. Conclusion
AI music generation represents an exciting blend of technology and creativity, opening new doors for musical innovation. As we move forward in this field, managing vast and complex datasets becomes a crucial challenge. Deep Lake provides a powerful solution by simplifying the process of handling large unstructured datasets, from music files to text and beyond. With its ability to efficiently store, access, and stream data directly to machine learning models, Deep Lake helps overcome common storage and performance bottlenecks, especially for systems with limited disk space.
In our case, we fine-tuned MusicGen on a dataset of Armenian music to enhance the model’s ability to generate compositions that reflect the unique style of Armenian music. Deep Lake played a key role in this process, allowing us to handle and store hundreds of gigabytes of music data efficiently. The result was a significant improvement in the model’s performance, with our fine-tuned version generating higher-quality music that closely aligns with traditional Armenian compositions. The ability to manage this fine-tuning process without overwhelming local storage or sacrificing GPU performance was made possible by Deep Lake’s data streaming and storage capabilities.
By utilizing Deep Lake, we can optimize our training workflows, prevent memory overloads, and ensure that our GPUs are fully utilized, leading to smoother and more efficient model training, even with large datasets like those required for music generation. Moreover, its built-in version control and integration with AI frameworks allow us to experiment and fine-tune our models with ease, ensuring reproducibility and efficiency throughout the process.
As AI continues to advance, tools like Deep Lake will become even more essential in enabling scalable, high-performance AI development. Developers who embrace these modern solutions can focus more on innovation and creativity rather than managing infrastructure. Becoming familiar with this valuable resource will undoubtedly lead to more productive and innovative outcomes in AI-driven projects like music generation.
FAQs
Is MusicGen AI free?
Yes, MusicGen AI from Meta is completely free to use. It is an open-source text-to-music generation model that allows users to create music based on text prompts. Released by Meta’s Audiocraft research team, MusicGen can be accessed through platforms like Hugging Face without any cost or subscription required.
What is the Difference between AudioGen and MusicGen?
AudioGen is designed for generating environmental sounds and sound effects from text prompts, while MusicGen focuses specifically on creating music tracks from text inputs, utilizing different training datasets and complexities tailored to their respective audio types.
How does MusicGen work?
MusicGen, developed by Meta, is an advanced AI music generation model that utilizes a sophisticated transformer-based architecture to create high-quality music. It operates on the principles of conditioning on either text descriptions or existing melodies, allowing for a versatile approach to music creation.
How to Do Fine-Tuning in Transfer Learning?
cdsFine-tuning in transfer learning involves taking a pre-trained model, unfreezing some of its top layers, and retraining it on a new dataset with a low learning rate to adapt it to specific tasks while preserving the learned features from the original training