Music creation platform Splice has launched a new suite of AI-powered tools – and says original sample creators will be compensated when their sounds are used to generate new material.
The New York-headquartered company announced three new features on Wednesday (April 15): Variations, Craft, and Magic Fit.
Splice says the tools combine its existing catalog of more than 3 million human-made, licensed samples with generative AI capabilities, while keeping every sound traceable to its original creator.
The headline feature, Variations, is available in the Splice Sounds plugin and lets producers create new versions of any sample in the catalog, adjusting structure, key, and BPM while preserving core characteristics of the original sound.
Splice says the original creator is compensated each time their sound is used as a source, and each time a variation is downloaded.
Craft, meanwhile, is a new feature in Splice’s INSTRUMENT plugin that transforms samples into fully playable instruments. A third tool, Magic Fit, adapts sounds to match the harmonic and rhythmic context of a producer’s session, and is slated for release in summer 2026.
All output from the tools is licensed for commercial use, Splice confirmed.
The launch marks the latest step in an aggressive AI-focused expansion by Splice, which was valued at nearly $500 million following a $55 million funding round in 2021.
And in December 2025, Splice struck a partnership with Universal Music Group to collaborate on what the two companies called the “next generation of AI-powered music creation tools for artists.”
“Producers have always used samples as a foundation for new ideas; these tools extend that tradition, enabling sounds to be reshaped and reimagined.”
Kakul Srivastava, Splice
Commenting on the new tools, Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava said: “Producers have always used samples as a foundation for new ideas; these tools extend that tradition, enabling sounds to be reshaped and reimagined.
“Grounded in deep, long-standing relationships with producers and sound creators, they reflect real creative workflows and reinforce the value of original work.”
Alejandro Koretzky, VP of Applied AI Research at Splice, said the company’s first generation of tools helped producers discover sounds, adding: “Now we’re making the catalog itself more adaptable and contextual, so any sound can be transformed while still preserving its DNA.”
Ms Mavy, founder of Music Tech Company and Samples Label Afroplug, said the pay-on-download model for original creators “is exactly what the industry needs as AI tools scale.”
She added that it “creates more opportunities for our sounds to be used, and more ways for us to earn”.
Sample creator Oliver is quoted as saying: “With so many AI tools rushing to market, artists often feel like an afterthought. Splice has taken the opposite approach, building with creators to ensure this technology supports artists, rather than replacing them.”Music Business Worldwide
