Key takeaways
- Cover, 30-second song with vocals and a looping visual cost 136 credits.
- The song sang our lyrics word for word; we checked it with a transcription.
- A short square clip of the cover works as a teaser or a looping canvas for your release.
The kit, made in Claude
Square album cover for an indie folk single called "Paper Lanterns" by the band "Juniper Lane": a hand-drawn paper lantern floating over a dark lake at dusk, muted teal and amber, small handwritten title and band name in the bottom corner, minimal and warm
GPT Image 2.6 Flare · 20 credits
Indie folk, warm acoustic guitar and soft female vocal, gentle and nostalgic, slow tempo. Lyrics: [Verse] Paper lanterns on the water / Carry every word we never said [Chorus] Let them drift, let them glow / All the way to where the rivers go
MiniMax Music 3, 30 s · 12 credits
The paper lantern drifts slowly across the dark lake, its light flickering on the water, tiny ripples, dusk sky darkening. Calm. [cover as start image] Then replace the sound with the song.
Gemini Omni Flash 720p, 6 s + Merge media · 104 credits
Total: 136 credits for 3 outputs.
How to do it
- Make the cover with the exact title and artist name in quotes.
- Write your lyrics and generate a short demo, or bring your own track.
- Animate the cover into a short loop.
- Lay the song under the loop for a teaser or canvas.
What to ask Claude
PromptMake a square album cover for my single “Paper Lanterns” by Juniper Lane: a paper lantern over a dark lake at dusk, title handwritten in the corner.
PromptSing these lyrics as a 30-second indie folk demo with a soft female vocal: [paste lyrics].
PromptAnimate the cover for 6 seconds and put the song under it.
What it cost
| Piece | Model or tool | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Album cover | GPT Image 2.6 Flare | 20 |
| 30-second song with vocals | MiniMax Music 3 | 12 |
| 6-second animated cover, 720p | Gemini Omni Flash | 102 |
| Song under the clip | Merge media | 2 |
| Total | 136 |
What we’d do differently
- The clip is 6 seconds, so it carries only the opening of the song. For a longer lyric video, make several shots and join them.
- Bring your own recording if you have one; the demo is for sketching ideas, not replacing your music.
More on this: AI music generator and image to video.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use AI album covers commercially?
Check each model’s terms and your distributor’s artwork rules. Use your own title and artist name, and never imitate another artist’s style or likeness.
How much does an AI song cost?
MiniMax Music 3 is 24 credits a minute, so this 30-second demo was 12 credits. Lyria 3.5 instrumentals are 20 credits a track.
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