HookGen tracks every second you listen to its generated hooks. That data feeds back to its neural networks. The AI learns from your play duration to evolve new musical rules automatically. Pretty clever approach to improving output quality.
HookGen generates original music hooks through several trained neural networks. You can control emotion from sad to happy. You can adjust note complexity from simple to complex. Three song types are available. Intro sections. Middle sections. Outro sections.
A bedroom producer stuck on a new track could generate a few hooks, play each for different lengths, and watch the AI adapt to their preferences over time. HookGen outputs MIDI files you can download and import into any DAW.
Social sharing works through Reddit and Twitter integration. The free plan covers basic hook generation without paid tiers.
Drums, guitar, bass, strings, and brass were supposed to arrive by end of 2019 according to the roadmap. That didn't happen. You're limited to MIDI-only output for now — which means you'll need additional software or samples to get actual audio. HookGen feels more like a starting point than a complete solution.
Version 2 launched in August 2019 after the initial May release. Development seems to have stalled since then, though the core hook generation still functions as advertised.
