Lunacy Audio Nova is a place to build and sell your own AI-powered music plugins

<figure> <img alt="Screenshot of Lunacy Audio’s Nova running in a DAW showing the various instrument options." data-caption="The interface of the Nova plugin for browsing and loading Nova plugins inside your DAW. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/Screenshot-2026-09-17-at-9.24.23-AM.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The interface of the Nova plugin for browsing and loading Nova plugins inside your DAW. | Screenshot: Terrence O’Brien / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Lunacy, purveyor of fine VST plugins like <a href="https://lunacy.audio/products/cube/">Cube</a>, a synth that you control by moving a ball around a 3D space, has just launched <a href="https://lunacy.audio/products/nova/">Nova</a>, a platform where creators can build custom music tools using AI and sell them to others. At first, there will be a handful of instruments available, built either by Lunacy or a small selection of partner developers. But eventually, the company will launch Nova Builder, which will let anyone build their own plugins or remix existing ones. </p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">There are 10 plugins available initially, covering everything from crunchy chiptunes, to warbly vintage synths, and evil ambient drones. None of them do anything particularly …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/996860/lunacy-audio-nova-ai-music-plugin-vst">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>