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Purpose
Shao is an open-source system for generating full-length music from text descriptions and lyric conditions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Product
Shao is an open-source system for generating high-fidelity, full-length music from text descriptions and lyric conditions.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Intended users
The current release is mainly intended for researchers and developers familiar with GPU servers and Docker/CUDA workflows.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audience
The current release is mainly intended for researchers and developers familiar with GPU servers and Docker/CUDA workflows.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
Supported platforms
webRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Deployment
The documented setup runs the frontend and backend in Docker with an NVIDIA GPU, and recommends at least 24 GB of VRAM for the full inference pipeline.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
Support
The project README directs users to a WeChat group for discussion, usage questions, and future updates.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
License
The model weights are stated to be intended for release under CC BY-NC 4.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Audio export formats
mp3_and_wavRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Audio upload
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Commercial use
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Compute requirements
The full inference pipeline recommends an NVIDIA GPU with at least 24GB VRAM, Docker, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, and a CUDA-compatible driver.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Demo
The project links to an online audio demo page for generated samples.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
Deployment guide
The maker lists a full deployment guide for musicians and beginners as coming soon.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
Generation pipeline
Its two-stage pipeline generates coarse acoustic tokens, completes higher RVQ token layers with super-resolution, and decodes them into a waveform.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Included components
The release includes a frontend UI, FastAPI backend dispatcher, single-GPU inference worker, and an end-to-end audio generation path.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Inference limitation
The maker says results may vary across GPU types and that incompatible containers or software versions can cause severely degraded, noise-like audio.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Model representation
The system uses a 64-layer RVQ acoustic-token hierarchy.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Model weights license
The model weights are currently intended to be released under CC BY-NC 4.0.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Prompt controls
Natural-language prompts and lyrics can control style, mood, vocals, and content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Runtime limitation
Generation quality can vary with GPU architecture and software versions, and bit-identical output across different GPU types is not guaranteed.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
Stem export
NoRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Technical components
The implementation uses a FastAPI backend and a Vite/React frontend, and acknowledges NVIDIA NGC, Megatron, and Hugging Face among its project tools.Read 12 Oct 2026 · shao-music-ai.github.io
Text and lyric control
Natural-language prompts and lyrics can control music style, mood, vocals, and content.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Verified hardware
The maker reports normal results on H800 with the reference image and says the setup can also work on RTX 4090.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com
Vocal generation
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · github.com
Web interface
The project includes a web UI that accepts prompts, lyrics, and generation settings and displays results.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

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