The BEST Local AI Music Gen Yet (ACE-Step LOCAL Test & Install)
AI Summary
In this video, we take a hands-on look at the newly released ACE-Step music generation model and repository. Touted as the most impressive local AI music model to date, ACE-Step gets remarkably close to the quality of closed-source services like Suno and Udio—but runs entirely on your own hardware. We begin with a quick overview of the repository and features, then walk through the local installation process, which supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. Once installed, we run a series of generation tests through the web interface, including standard songs, instrumental generation, and even an attempt to have the model sing a Python script. We wrap up with some thoughts on ACE-Step’s potential to redefine local AI music generation, and how it may impact the broader space of open-source audio tools.