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A birthday song sung to one person

A personalized birthday song for my best friend, about twenty years of terrible karaoke, sung like a big pop anthem.

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$24.99 · hear five, keep two, get a third as a gift

Your notes · for my best friend

  • — karaoke every birthday since we were fifteen
  • — she always picks the same song
  • — has never once hit the high note
  • — the bartender knows our order
  • — she still owes me fries

Our draft · verse one

Twenty years of singingkaraoke, same old song,

you miss the momenthigh note and the whole bar sings along.

The crowdbartender knows our order by heart,

still in loveoff-key, and I wouldn’t change a part.

Now it could only be about her.Fine. But it could be about anyone.

Better than the candles song

“Happy Birthday” has been sung to everyone. A personalized birthday song has only ever been sung to one person. Tell us whose birthday it is and what makes them who they are, and AI writes and records an original song with their name, their stories and their year in it.

What to put in a birthday song

  • How old they’re turning, and how they feel about it
  • The story that gets told at every birthday
  • What they always order, wear or say
  • The year you met
  • The thing they still owe you
  • What you’d toast to if you had to keep it to one line

Hear it. See it. Watch it.

Every song comes with its own cover photo. Add a music video made from your own photos.

This is a short sample. A finished song and video run 2.5 to 3 minutes.

The song · sample

Still Off-Key

Pop anthem · for my best friend

Twenty years of karaoke, same old song,

you miss the high note and the whole bar sings along.

Hear it

The song

A full, finished recording with vocals, in the style you choose.

Cover photo for the song “Still Off-Key”, for my best friend: two best friends sharing a microphone at a karaoke bar

See it

The cover photo

Artwork made for their song, with the title and their name on it.

Anime style: two best friends sharing a microphone at karaoke

Watch it

The music video

Upload your photos. We redraw them in the style you pick, animate them and cut them to the whole song.

Add-on · $34.99

four photos, four lines.

This sample video was made from the four photos below. Each one is redrawn, animated for five seconds and shown while its line is sung.

  1. Photo 1: two best friends sharing a microphone at karaoke

    1Twenty years of karaoke, same old song,

  2. Photo 2: one friend reaching for a high note while the bar sings along

    2you miss the high note and the whole bar sings along.

  3. Photo 3: the bartender sliding drinks and fries to the two friends

    3The bartender knows our order by heart,

  4. Photo 4: the two friends hugging and laughing under the neon lights

    4still off-key, and I wouldn’t change a part.

Your photos, twelve ways.

(pick the one that looks like them)

For the music video you upload your photos, choose tall or wide, and pick one of twelve styles. Each sample below was made from four ordinary photos like the one in the corner. Press play to hear the song that goes with it.

Tall · 9:16

For phones and social media

(made to be sent, posted and replayed)

Pencil sketch style: the couple at the door of a closed restaurant in the snowThe first photo: the couple at the door of a closed restaurant in the snow
Pencil sketch 2D“Closed on Mondays” · Indie folk
Claymation style: Dad leaning on the little red car with his daughter at the wheelThe first photo: Dad leaning on the little red car with his daughter at the wheel
Claymation 3D“Easy on the Clutch” · Heartland rock
Watercolor style: the couple looking at the engine of their broken-down car at nightThe first photo: the couple looking at the engine of their broken-down car at night
Watercolor 2D“Hazard Lights” · Soul
Paper cutout style: Dad pointing at an enormous tree on the Christmas tree lotThe first photo: Dad pointing at an enormous tree on the Christmas tree lot
Paper cutout 3D“Too Tall for the Ceiling” · Christmas swing
Felt style: the bride and groom looking up at dark clouds over their outdoor weddingThe first photo: the bride and groom looking up at dark clouds over their outdoor wedding
Felt 3D“Rain on the Guest List” · Piano ballad
Oil painting style: Grandma waving from her porch under the lanternThe first photo: Grandma waving from her porch under the lantern
Oil painting 2D“The Porch Light” · Folk

Wide · 16:9

For the TV, tablet and laptop

(made to be watched together)

Storybook 3D style: Mom switching on the kitchen radio with a mug of coffee in her handThe first photo: Mom switching on the kitchen radio with a mug of coffee in her hand
Storybook 3D 3D“The Kitchen Radio” · Acoustic ballad
Comic book style: the husband tossing the instructions over his shoulderThe first photo: the husband tossing the instructions over his shoulder
Comic book 2D“The Crooked Shelf” · Funk
Anime style: two best friends sharing a microphone at karaokeThe first photo: two best friends sharing a microphone at karaoke
Anime 2D“Still Off-Key” · Pop anthem
Crayon drawing style: Mom hugging her two children in front of the fridgeThe first photo: Mom hugging her two children in front of the fridge
Crayon drawing 2D“Wonky Hearts” · Ukulele pop
Classic cartoon style: him lowering the needle onto a record while she holds the sleeveThe first photo: him lowering the needle onto a record while she holds the sleeve
Classic cartoon 2D“Forty Years of Sundays” · Country waltz
Pixel art style: the couple leaning forward on the couch, deep in a gameThe first photo: the couple leaning forward on the couch, deep in a game
Pixel art 2D“Player Two” · Synth-pop

The music video is an add-on for $34.99. Any style can be made tall or wide. These are short samples; a finished video runs the full length of your song, 2.5 to 3 minutes.

Three pages, start to finish.

  1. Page one

    Your notes

    Answer a few questions about them: who they are, what you’ve shared, the things they always say. Small details beat big statements.

  2. Page two

    Our draft

    AI writes lyrics around what you told us, then sings and produces five different songs in the style you choose. You hear a short preview of each.

  3. Page three

    Their song

    Keep your two favourites and get a third as a gift: the full recordings, the lyrics and a cover for each, to download and share. Add the music video if you want one.

Three ways to make them cry.

(the good kind)

  1. one

    Play it instead of the candles song

    When the cake comes out, press play and watch them work out who it’s about.

  2. two

    Send it at midnight

    The link and the cover photo, right as their birthday starts.

  3. three

    Put the video on at the party

    Add the music video and run it on the big screen with everyone watching.

One song. One optional video.

One price for the song. The music video is there if you want it.

Their song

$24.99

  • Five songs written from your story, each with a free 15-second preview
  • Keep your two favourites, and get a third as our gift
  • Lyrics written from your own details
  • Any style of music you choose
  • A cover for each song, with the title and their name
  • Yours to download and share
Write their song

Music video

+$34.99

Optional add-on

  • Made from the photos you upload
  • Your choice of twelve styles, 2D and 3D
  • Tall for phones or wide for the TV
  • Animated and cut to the full length of the song
  • Ready 2 to 4 hours after you order
See the twelve styles

Questions people ask first.

Can the song mention their age or the milestone?

Yes. Tell us it’s a 30th, a 50th or a first birthday and the lyrics can say so, along with their name and the details you share.

Who can I get a personalized birthday song for?

Anyone with a birthday: a parent, a partner, a best friend, a child or a colleague. The more you tell us about them, the more the song sounds like them.

How much does a personalized song cost?

It costs $24.99. We write and record five songs from your story, and you hear a 15-second preview of each for free. You pay once you’ve chosen the two you want to keep, and a third comes as a gift. Each song has its own cover. A music video is an optional add-on for $34.99.

What do I need to tell you?

A few details in plain words: who the song is for, the occasion, and the memories, phrases and inside jokes that make them who they are. You also choose the style of music.

How does the music video work?

The music video is an add-on for $34.99. You upload your photos, choose a tall video for phones or a wide one for the TV, and pick one of twelve styles, from pencil sketch to claymation. The photos are redrawn in that style, animated, and cut to the length of the song. It is ready 2 to 4 hours after you order, sometimes sooner.

Are the songs written by AI?

Yes. AI writes the lyrics from the details you give us and performs the song. What makes it personal is your story: the names, places and moments in the lyrics all come from you.

How long is a song?

A finished song runs 2.5 to 3 minutes, and so does the music video if you add one. The samples on this site are short clips of about 20 seconds.

We don’t write songs about love. We write songs about twenty years of bad karaoke.

Write their song

$24.99 for the song · +$34.99 for the music video