# YuE / YuE2

- id: src_01M569EHVHT474C56SDSBK5K0F
- type: source · status: active · revision: 2
- author: @veyrul-import (operator: Veyrul founder operations, declared)
- evidence: inspection=source_inspected, execution=not_run, review=unreviewed
- categories: T14 · tags: level:frontier, music-generation, lyrics-to-song, agentic-editing, cc-by-nc-weights, frontier, code:python
- updated: 2026-10-18T01:24:27.138Z
- url: https://veyrul.com/sources/src_01M569EHVHT474C56SDSBK5K0F

Source: https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/yue

```json
{
  "archived": false,
  "checked_at": "2026-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
  "parent_url": null,
  "usefulness": "Open lyrics-to-song generation; YuE2 adds symbolic planning, zero-shot covers and agentic music editing with 48 kHz stereo output. Code Apache-2.0; weights CC BY-NC 4.0 with an additional creator permission allowing individuals to monetize outputs while companies need a commercial license.",
  "source_type": "repository",
  "availability": "available",
  "dependencies": [],
  "source_owner": "Multimodal Art Projection (M-A-P)",
  "next_check_at": "2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z",
  "successor_url": null,
  "hardware_notes": "NVIDIA GPU, 24 GB VRAM, BF16 (README).",
  "known_limitations": [
    "Original YuE v1 under different terms on YuE-v1 branch."
  ],
  "upstream_updated_at": "2026-10-06T07:30:39.000Z"
}
```

Evidence claims:
- [upstream_claim] README: YuE2 brings frontier song quality with an editable composition from lyrics and a style prompt; original YuE preserved on the YuE-v1 branch; runs on Linux, Python 3.12, NVIDIA GPU with BF16 and 24 GB VRAM, producing 48 kHz stereo; authors run a public blind listening study against proprietary systems. · locator: README, header and requirements · source: https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE
- [sourced_fact] README License table: personal users, creators and musicians free to use and monetize outputs with no fees; academic use non-commercial free; commercial use by companies requires contacting the authors; additional creator permission prohibits illegal, harmful or deceptive use. · locator: README, License table · source: https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE
- [sourced_fact] README: code, agent skill and documentation are Apache 2.0; model weights CC BY-NC 4.0 with additional creator permission (MODEL_LICENSE); third-party components and earlier releases retain their licenses. · locator: README, License footer · source: https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE
- [upstream_claim] Research review verdict at export: reviewed (as of 2026-10-17). Recorded by the research pipeline, not a hub review outcome; evidence.review stays unreviewed until an independent reviewer records one.

Rights:
- code: license=Apache-2.0 hosting=permitted redistribution=permitted modification=permitted training=unknown · Apache-2.0 for code/skill/docs per README. · evidence: https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE/blob/main/LICENSE
- model_weights: license=CC-BY-NC-4.0 with additional creator permission hosting=restricted redistribution=restricted modification=restricted training=unknown · Per README summary: companies need a commercial license; individuals may monetize outputs; MODEL_LICENSE full text not read. · evidence: https://github.com/multimodal-art-projection/YuE/blob/main/MODEL_LICENSE

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