Music creation platform Splice has announced a new suite of AI tools which extend the company’s creator payments model further into the world of generative AI.

The suite comprises three new tools – Variations, Craft and Magic Fit – all of which utilise generative AI, are in keeping with Splice’s philosophy that “every sample remains traceable to its original creator”, ensuring fair compensation.

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But how do each of the three new tools actually work and what do they do?

Variations – available via the Splice Sounds plugin – lets producers create new versions of any Splice sample, tweaking things like structure, key and BPM while preserving the character of the original sample. As Splice explains, the creator of the original sample is compensated each time it is used as a source and a variation is downloaded.

Craft, meanwhile – available in the INSTRUMENT plugin – transforms samples into fully playable instruments, while Magic Fit aligns any Splice sound to match the harmonic and rhythmic context of a production session.

“Producers have always used samples as a foundation for new ideas; these tools extend that tradition, enabling sounds to be reshaped and reimagined,” says Splice CEO Kakul Srivastava. “Grounded in deep, long-standing relationships with producers and sound creators, they reflect real creative workflows and reinforce the value of original work.”

“Our first generation of tools helped producers discover sounds,” adds Alejandro Koretzky, VP of Applied AI Research at Splice. “Now we’re making the catalog itself more adaptable and contextual, so any sound can be transformed while still preserving its DNA.”

Belgium-based Founder of Music Tech Company and Samples Label Afroplug, Ms Mavy, says, “The pay-on-download model for original creators is exactly what the industry needs as AI tools scale. It creates more opportunities for our sounds to be used – and more ways for us to earn.”

Elsewhere, sample creator duo Oliver – who notably created the sample pack that was used in Sabrina Carpenter‘s mega-hit Espresso – also commends Splice’s human-first approach to AI.

“With so many AI tools rushing to market, artists often feel like an afterthought,” they say. “Splice has taken the opposite approach, building with creators to ensure this technology supports artists, rather than replacing them.”

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