Sony AI and Audiokinetic launch AI-powered Similar Sound Search for Wwise
- Sony AI and Audiokinetic launch Similar Sound Search which will be available in Wwise 2025.1 Beta 2.
- AI analyses the audio itself creating matches based on texture, tone and rhythm.
- The system is trained on licensed professional sound libraries.
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Sony AI and Audiokinetic have announced a collaboration to introduce a new AI-powered search capability for professional audio production.
Known as Similar Sound Search, the feature will be included in an upcoming beta release of Wwise 2025.1 Beta 2, Audiokinetic’s flagship audio middleware for cross-platform interactive and spatial audio development.
The tool allows sound designers to search for audio using either a text description or a reference audio clip. By analysing the audio rather than relying on keywords or metadata, the AI-powered search can find matches based on qualities such as texture, tone and rhythm.
This approach enables teams to discover new sounds that might not be found using conventional search methods.
Creative sound design
The search capabilities will use AI models trained on professionally licensed sound libraries from BOOM Library and Pro Sound Effects.
“This collaboration represents a major step forward in how creators interact with sound,” said Yuki Mitsufuji, Lead Research Scientist, Sony AI and Distinguished Engineer, Sony Group Corporation.
“We’re enabling audio professionals to find and design sound in a more intuitive and creative way. The improvements in finding sounds that accurately match the search and the ability to find sounds that perhaps would not have been considered offers a new depth of discovery for professional sound designers.”
CTO at Audiokinetic, Martin Dufour, added that integrating the feature into Wwise will allow designers to find new sounds and try them in their projects faster and more easily than before.
Elsewhere, in-game audio advertising platform Odeeo recently partnered with creative AI studio Wondercraft to enable advertisers to launch audio ads in multiple languages.
