Where AI music becomes real music
Why we're building Anka.
The origin story
It started with a realization
I've won international piano competitions. I've composed for documentaries and recorded for professional artists. I know what good music sounds like.
When my roommate Aksel and I started experimenting with AI music tools, it felt like opening a door that shouldn't exist. Every idea turned into ten more. Every sound had a new direction. The bottleneck wasn't tools anymore, it was imagination.
And the best part? Some of it was genuinely great. By the end, it felt like we could be artists already.
Then came the question: now what?
The search
We looked for somewhere to share it
We made something worth sharing. So we tried to share it.
Traditional platforms don't want AI music. Tracks get pulled before they reach anyone. And the platforms built for AI? They're not built for listening. They're built for creating. Endless songs, no artists. No one to follow. No one building a fanbase.
AI made it possible to create music. It didn't create a place for it to be heard.
So we're building one.
The name
Why “Anka”?
Anka means Phoenix in Turkish. It represents rebirth and transformation—music being reborn through AI, and creators transforming into artists with real audiences.
Rebirth
Music reimagined
AI hasn't replaced music—it's given it new life. People who never thought they could create music are now making tracks that move people.
Transformation
Creators to artists
The phoenix rises from the ashes. AI music creators deserve to rise too—from hobbyists to artists with real fanbases and real careers.
The team
Who we are
Kaan Turan
Co-Founder
Award-winning pianist and composer.
Professional recording artist.
Radio Frequency & Software Engineer.
Duke University — Electrical and Computer Engineering
Aksel Boz
Co-Founder
AI Intern @ Microsoft.
Genius Olympiad Finalist.
ML & GenAI Application Engineer.
Duke University — Electrical and Computer Engineering