1. Should you try AIVA? Overview

What it is	AIVA (Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist, AIVA Technologies, Luxembourg 2016) Status: Active (founded 2016; SACEM-recognized composer AI since 2017; 250+ styles; 2026-08 pricing page Free/Standard/Pro priced in EUR).
Country / HQ	AIVA Technologies, Luxembourg
Best for	Film/game/trailer/commercial composers wanting MIDI draft → DAW finish
Check before buying	Watch out: Vocal songs / lyrics / sung hooks (→ Suno/Udio)
Pricing signal	Paid from $11/mo

2. Features What it does

Feature	What it does
Compose	250+ styles, key/tempo/emotion/length controls, custom style models from uploaded MIDI/audio — Cinematic/classical strongest; pop/EDM thinner
Score edit	Browser score editor: note/velocity/instrument/time-sig editing, reverb/dynamics — Closest thing to compositional DAW in browser
Export	MP3+MIDI all tiers; WAV+STEMS on Pro — MIDI is the moat vs Suno/Udio
Copyright ladder	Free=AIVA owns, CC attribution; Standard=social-only monetize; Pro=full ownership, unrestricted — Only Pro transfers copyright
Influence	Upload MIDI/audio as style influence, save Generation Profiles — —
Access	Web studio + desktop apps (Win/Mac) — No mobile app, no public REST API, no DAW VST/AU, no MCP
No	No vocals/lyrics, no real-time streaming, no stems below Pro, no EU-residency/HIPAA (creator tool) — —

Plan	Price / mo	Key limits & who it fits
Free	€0	€0 3 3 min MP3+MIDI AIVA owns, non-commercial, must credit
Standard	€11/mo	€15/mo 15 5 min MP3+MIDI Monetize YT/Twitch/TikTok/IG only, no credit
Pro	€33/mo	€49/mo 300 5:30 MP3+MIDI+WAV+STEMS Copyright transfers to you, unrestricted monetize
Student	15% off (contact)	— — — — Verify via chat
Enterprise	Custom	Custom custom custom custom Team/SSO/DPA

Access type	Details
Access	🌐 aiva.ai web · Desktop (Win/Mac) · no mobile app, no public REST API, no DAW plugin, no MIDI VST, no MCP.

Source	Rating	What it says
Pros	—	Aggregate ~4.1–4.4/5 (ToolRadar 4.1/17, AI Tool Index 4.4/540, G2 5/5 1, Capterra 3.9/5 16).
Pros	—	Praise: orchestral/cinematic quality best-in-price-band, MIDI export on every tier, SACEM-backed copyright clarity on Pro, custom style training, score editor note-level control.
Pros	—	Complaints: no vocals (vs Suno/Udio), free tier too tight to evaluate (3/mo), Standard 15 downloads cramps high-volume, pop/EDM weaker than cinematic, transitions can be stiff → needs human DAW pass, Pro €33–49/mo steep if you only need BG loops, no
Pros	—	Verdict: best editable instrumental score generator for film/game/trailer/commercial composers; wrong for vocal songs (Suno), royalty-safe YT loops (Soundful/Soundraw), ambient streaming (Mubert).

✔ Suitable	✘ Not suitable
• Film/game/trailer/commercial composers wanting MIDI draft → DAW finish • Library-music producers selling packs (Pro ownership) • Orchestral/cinematic/classical sketching across 250 styles • Educators/students (Free non-commercial + student discount) • Anyone needing copyright transfer in contract form	• Vocal songs / lyrics / sung hooks (→ Suno/Udio) • YT-only creators who won’t touch DAW (Soundraw/Soundful cheaper) • Pop/EDM/hip-hop beatmakers (weaker than genre tools) • App devs needing real-time music API (→ Mubert) • Casual ambient-loop users (overkill, no streaming)

Competitor	How it differs	Best for
Vocal song	Suno, Udio	They sing+finish audio; AIVA instrumental+MIDI, no vocal
Bar-loop BGM	Soundraw	Soundraw bar-level structure edit+STEMS+cheaper; AIVA MIDI score+orchestral depth
Ambient stream	Mubert	Mubert API+endless adaptive; AIVA discrete composed cues, no API
Simple creator BGM	Soundful, Beatoven	Cheaper/simpler YT-safe; AIVA deeper edit+copyright transfer
Stock orchestral	Epidemic/Artlist	Human catalog; AIVA generative+editable
In-list overlap	Soundraw (active), no others in your 10+ batch	ElevenLabs/Murf = voice not music

Who should pick it	Film/game/trailer/commercial composers wanting MIDI draft → DAW finish
Who should skip it	Vocal songs / lyrics / sung hooks (→ Suno/Udio)