Suno Launches Speech Feature for Audio Generation Amid Legal Challenges

On October 2, 2026, Suno launched its new feature called Speech, which allows users to generate spoken audio paired with background music. This feature is designed for applications such as poems, meditations, and bedtime stories. The testing period for Speech will last one month with a select group of users.

Jack Brody, Suno's product chief, highlighted that the model generates both the voice and the sound, although specific details on the training process have not been disclosed. The feature's launch comes in the wake of a recent ruling from a Munich court that rejected fair use as a justification for Suno's use of copyrighted data, a decision that has implications for the ongoing lawsuits filed against the company by major record labels.

Matthias Bastian noted that the model's voice generation can lead to accents that may not be accurately represented, such as a British accent sounding Australian. The legal landscape surrounding Suno's operations remains complex, with major record labels actively pursuing claims against the company, which could affect the future development and deployment of its AI-generated audio technologies.