Elevate Your Apple Music® Album Art with 3D Motion
Remember the days when listening to music was an experience and wasn’t just background noise on the daily commute? There was something special about buying a new record, pressing play, and exploring the fine details of the album artwork and inserts.
While streaming offers unprecedented access to music now, it lacks the tactile and immersive experiences of physical formats. However, digital streaming platforms are evolving to address this, allowing artists and labels to incorporate videos and motion artwork into their album pages. But not everyone has been able to take advantage of this opportunity — until now!
Today, Immersity AI will begin offering Apple Music Album Motion support, so every musician can bring life to their album art, whether they are just starting out or deep in the game.
Give your music an immersive impact
If you’re new to Apple Music's Album Motion feature, it allows artists to add animated elements to their album artwork to visually enhance the album's mood or story. It's also another way for artists to express their creativity, as they work to connect with listeners on a deeper level.
However, creating animations for streaming platforms can be time-consuming and complex, especially when artists/labels have limited resources or expertise in motion graphics. Hiring a specialist can also be costly and may involve lengthy communication processes that can be disruptive, particularly for touring artists.
Here’s where Immersity AI can help. Now, musicians and labels can use Apple Music exports to give their static album covers a sense of immersive 3D motion with the artwork they already have. With only a few clicks, anyone can add animation to their albums starting today. And each export will be attuned to the platform’s exact specifications at a fraction of the cost of hiring a motion graphics team.
How can I create Apple Music Album Motion artwork?
Here’s how to get started:
- Create an account on Immersity AI and begin uploading your album art.
- Dial in your motion preferences with Immersity AI’s push-button presets.
- Export your artwork for Apple Music.
This export is already sized according to Apple Music’s Album Motion specification, including the required 3:4 and 1:1 formats and the platform’s preferred blurred backgrounds. These exports work on every Apple Music app, from iPhones and iPads to Mac, Android, and Smart TV experiences, ensuring a consistent immersive experience across every medium.
So, no matter where your fans listen to your music, they’ll feel an added connection to your album, using an experience that only lives online.
What music artists are saying about Immersity AI
August Kamp enjoys pushing creative boundaries audibly and visually using technology. As part of her creative process, she uses AI to craft prompts inspired by dreams and life to produce intricate, emotion-filled images. She then uses the Immersity AI to add depth to her creations, enhancing their impact when viewed on the Lume Pad 2 or VR headsets.
“Animated album artwork is something I’ve fantasized about for a long time, ever since I started making my own album covers,” says August Kamp, musician. “I’m very happy to see it done so thoughtfully and love the fact that Immersity’s animations only subtly change the cover image, as it’s an image I created with great intentionality. The result is gentle and non-distracting, which gives me a bespoke and hypnotic feeling when I stare. It is truly additive to the experience of listening."
This is Immersity AI's second major feature added this year, and the community continues to surprise us with what they create. And since Immersity AI works just as well on 2D images and videos as it does on album covers, we’re already picturing spectacular shots of crowds at festivals, powerful live performances, and backstage sneak peeks in the near future.
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