You spent hours recording a video, were up all night editing it, and also used strong background music to make it professional. Everything is going right until one day you see a message from YouTube, “Copyright claim on your video.”
Suddenly, your monetization is gone. Your views are there, but the income is not. The worst part- even your entire channel may now be at risk.
Today, thousands of YouTube creators are facing this problem, and someday you might be too.
It’s all because of using the wrong background music!
Now you might say, “I’m using free music.”What’s wrong with this?
But, my dear friend, Free ≠ copyright free.
Most “free” music is only free to listen to or download, not to use in YouTube videos, or it is not allowed for commercial use. Even free music can change its license to copyrighted status at any time (who knows). So, what’s the solution?
Here, AI-generated music would be a gift for you!
Of course, you can get thousands of beautiful background music tracks in the YouTube Audio Library and many other paid music platforms like Epidemic Sound, but those are very commonly used tracks. Your viewers might feel bored.
In April 2025, YouTube began rolling out an AI music-generating tool called Music Assistant in Creator Music Beta, which is free to use and copyright-free, according to YouTube Creator Insider (YouTube link). But it’s still not for everyone.
So the only free or cheapest option left is AI-generated music. All AI-generated tracks will be royalty-free (AI platforms claim) unless they mimic or are close to any original human-created music.
How to generate professional-like AI background music even without knowledge of music.
Before we start, you must know that all AI-generated music may not be copyright-free. Music generated using AI that is very close to an original soundtrack (e.g., mimicking a popular artist, background music that sounds like a song, or a mix with some vocals) can face copyright claims.
Although the chance is far lower than remixing original music or using free downloaded music. Still, why should you take chances?
So, here the safest way-
You need to decide on your background music based on your video topic. For example-
- Lo-fi chill (vlogs, study, talking videos)
- Ambient cinematic (travel, documentary)
- Soft piano (emotional storytelling)
- Corporate calm (tech, tutorials)
- Meditation/nature (relaxation content)
Those are also the safest choices for generating YouTube background music. Avoid heavy beats, vocals, or sudden drops (Christopher Nolan style 😄) to help keep your track out of copyright infringement claims in the future.
Now, let’s see how to create background music for YouTube videos using AI-
To do that-
- Use ChatGPT or Gemini to create perfect music prompts.
- Use those prompts in free or less expensive AI music platforms.
Here is a list of great AI music platforms-
Suno: One of the top-line AI music-generating platforms is growing rapidly. It can generate full songs and instrumental music with only text prompts. You just need to describe your desired music in text, and it’ll generate for you.
Its free plan is only for personal use, but if you want to use it in YouTube videos, you need to pay around $8-$10, depending on the yearly or monthly plan.
Udio: Where Suno offers speed and simplicity, Udio focuses on quality and depth. It produces richer and more detailed sound that feels more professional.
It has a free plan to try, but not for your YouTube videos. If you want a long run, it’s better to purchase a paid one. Pricingis almost the same as Suno, $8-$10.
You can also test many other platforms, such as-.
Many more…
Should you follow any particular prompt format?
NO, you should not follow or copy any particular prompt idea to generate your AI music. Because it can lead to very similar music output for the identical prompts. which is not safe to use on YouTube.
Use ChatGPT or Gemini to describe your own music requirements in detail. It will provide high-quality, unique prompts for AI music platforms.
You can just add this line every time while using ChatGPT or Gemini-
“Act as a professional music composer and prompt engineer.
Create a high-quality prompt for AI music generation.”
Then write your requirements-
Final Opinion:
If you prefer uniqueness and creativity, instrumental background AI music is the best choice. Because AI can generate unique music when steered correctly. But if you prefer high-quality, artistic music, a music library like Epidemic Sound would be the best choice.
Also, many cinematic vloggers prefer to choose music first to craft their shorts and transitions. In that case, the Artistic background music is more relevant than AI music.