LibreAI / AI Music / ACE-Step-Studio
// ai-music · timoncool/ACE-Step-Studio

ACE-Step-Studio

Portable AI music generator — full songs with vocals, covers, music videos. One-click install, 100% offline, NVIDIA GPU.

★ 374 stars⑂ 54 forksMITupdated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

ACE-Step-Studio is an open-source ai music project by timoncool (timoncool/ACE-Step-Studio on GitHub). It has 374 GitHub stars and 54 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 3 October 2026.

GitHub stars
374
Forks
54
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
3 October 2026
Category
AI Music
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Choose creation or library

    Generate new music with AI, or self-host the collection you already own.

  2. Install the app

    Desktop, mobile, and server builds cover every listening setup.

  3. Add models or music

    AI tools download models; players just need your files.

  4. Create or listen

    Generate tracks, or stream your library anywhere.

// features

Why people love it

Multi-room

Sync playback across devices and rooms.

Scrobbling & stats

Listening history and stats without the surveillance.

Offline first

Your music works with or without the internet.

High fidelity

FLAC and lossless support for serious listening.

No subscription

Own your music software the way you own your files.

Your library, yours

Self-hosted servers stream your collection to any device.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/timoncool/ACE-Step-Studio.git
    cd ACE-Step-Studio
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains ACE-Step-Studio?

It is an open-source project at timoncool/ACE-Step-Studio with 54 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is ACE-Step-Studio free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — use it commercially, no strings attached.

What audio quality do self-hosted players support?

FLAC/lossless is standard; transcoding covers mobile bandwidth.

Can I use AI-generated music commercially?

Often yes, but check the model's license and your local rules on AI works.

Can it replace Spotify?

For your own files, yes — discovery and podcasts are the gaps.

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// alternatives

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