FL Studio 2026 turns its AI chatbot into your assistant engineer
FL Studio 2026 has updated its AI chatbot, Gopher, to perform active production tasks like adding instruments and effects based on user prompts. The update also includes a revamped virtual instrument engine and improved cloud backup features.
Why it matters
The integration of generative AI into professional creative software marks a significant shift in music production workflows and automation.
Last year, Image Line introduced Gopher for FL Studio, an AI chatbot that was basically a glorified instruction manual. You asked it how to do something, and it would serve up the relevant instructions. It’s the kind of thing I actually use AI for on a semi-regular basis. But in the new release, Gopher can actually execute actions on your behalf. I was able to ask Gopher to lay down a four-on-the-floor kick, with snares on the backbeat, then add a gated reverb on the snare for that ‘80s pomp, and it executed the instructions flawlessly.
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