music-audio-pairinglisted

# Music and Audio **APImage generates video and images, not audio.** Every soundtrack, sound effect and voiceover is added in an editor afterwards. That's worth stating because people look for an audio parameter and there isn't one. The one exception is `generate_lip_sync`, which *consumes* audio you supply rather than producing it. ## The licensing rules, first This is where money and legal exposure actually sit, and it's the part most often got wrong. | Source | Organic on that platform | Paid ads | Website / email | |---|---|---|---| | Platform audio library (TikTok, Reels, Shorts) | **Yes** | **Usually no** | **No** | | Commercial music library (licensed) | Yes | Yes, per licence | Yes, per licence | | Royalty-free with commercial licence | Yes | Check the licence | Check the licence | | Popular commercial track | No | No | No | | Audio ripped from another creator's video | No | No | No | **The trap: platform audio libraries are licensed for use inside that platform, not as a downloaded asset.** Building a paid ad around a trending TikTok sound, then discovering it isn't cleared for advertising, is a common and expensive discovery — usually made after the creative is finished. For anything paid, or anything that leaves the platform, licence the music properly. It costs less than reshooting. See `trend-format-replication` for the trend-audio specifics. ## Music choice by format | Content | Music | |---|---| | UGC-style ad | Minimal or none. Room sound reads as au