- Nothing was worse than hearing "We're kicking after practice," especially when you had over 300 to do.
- When you're done with kicking all you wanted to do was lay on the floor for two solid hours.
- Icy Hot was your best friend and your worst enemy all in one.
- Being so sore you avoided the stairs at all costs.
- Summer practices meant exhaustion, delirium and a few funny memories along the way.
- "56...5678...567 GET READY!"
- Count breaks will mess the whole team up.
- Hating the person who forgot to start the ripple.
- Hating your whole team when you can't finish the ripple in the designated four counts.
- "FIX YOUR DIAGONALS!"
- Jump splits on the football field sucked.
- Jump slits on the band field parking lot sucked 10 times more.
- Packing your bag for game day was more stressful than packing for a vacation.
- Forgetting a mandatory item in your bag and getting demerits will be the cause of future wrinkles.
- You almost went blind a time or too by accidentally getting eye lash glue in your eye.
- Your field uniform was treated like it was royalty.
- Putting on a new pair of field boots for the first time was always a struggle.
- Tying your hat on your head so tight in the hope it wouldn't fall off during your halftime performance.
- "We may have lost the game, but at least we won halftime."
- IHOP after games and competitions was the best. Who doesn't love pancakes at midnight?
- Performing fight song after a touchdown and a winning game was so exciting.
- If you didn't do hilarious things in the stands from being delirious, you wasted your drill team career.
- Drill team and band had a special relationship. You always had each other's backs.
- Doing the school song after you lost the game was always a depressing moment.
- Not having to worry about picking out an outfit on Fridays was so convenient. Team matching for the win.
- Learning competition season dances was always exciting.
- Trying out for those dances was always traumatizing.
- Saturday practices were full of delirium from spending eight hours inside your high school gym cleaning dances, at least you were with your friends though.
- Setting up curtains was harder than doing the actual dances.
- Cleaning dances was worse than cleaning your whole house.
- Your drill team might as well have been your high school's sorority.
- Mess with one girl on the team, and you have messed with us all.
- Winning medium team pom at nationals when you're the only dance entered in that category does NOT make you a national champion.
- Winning overall grand champion does. ;)
- "They so copied us."
- Bus rides are probably home to some of your funniest memories.
- Getting praised at practice from your director made you feel on top of the world.
- You accepted the fact that during competition season your legs would basically be black and blue from so many bruises ... thank you axel splits for destroying my knees for life.
- Tryout week your first year was full of nerves and anxiety.
- Your years spent on drill team were some of the most memorable of your life
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The Illusion of Creativity
AI-generated music is often marketed as “artistic” or “educational.” But what does it really teach?
- That style can be replicated without understanding.
- That emotion can be simulated without feeling.
- That effort can be bypassed with a prompt.
For young creators, this sets a dangerous precedent. Why learn to play guitar when an algorithm can do it faster? Why study harmony when AI can generate chord progressions in seconds? The risk isn’t just laziness — it’s the loss of depth, discipline, and the tactile joy of creation.
I have listened to several AI-generated music covers. My initial reaction was one of considerable impressiveness, particularly regarding the reimagining of classic pop hits in diverse genres with novel arrangements. Here is one good example a-ha — Take On Me
However, after engaging with several such Ai generated song covers, a sense of emotional detachment emerged, attributable to the perceived absence of human artistry and genuine sentiment, resulting in a technically flawless yet ultimately soulless auditory experience.
Copyright in Crisis
What does the copyright law say about AI generated music, especially in field of music covers. Who is liable for copyright in this case, AI developers, people who used AI to generate music or people who published it on music platforms?
Recent lawsuits show that the music industry is pushing back hard:
- Universal, Sony, and Warner sued AI music platforms Suno and Udio in 2024 for allegedly training their models on copyrighted songs without permission Ars Technica The Lyon Firm.
- They’re seeking up to $150,000 per infringed song, arguing that the AI outputs resemble famous tracks and voices (e.g., Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson).
- These lawsuits target the developers of the AI tools — but they raise broader questions:The legal gray area is training data. Courts haven’t yet ruled definitively on whether using copyrighted songs to train AI counts as infringement or fair use Sites at USC.
But who’s liable?
Role | Legal Risk | Why |
AI Developers | ✅ High | For training on copyrighted material without licenses. |
Users | ⚠️ Moderate | If they intentionally recreate protected works. |
Publishers/Platforms | ✅ High | For distributing infringing content. |
The grey area lies in training data. Courts haven’t yet ruled definitively on whether using copyrighted songs to train AI counts as infringement or fair use. Meanwhile, AI-generated works themselves aren’t eligible for copyright unless a human provides substantial creative input — leaving them in legal limbo.
The Educational Mirage
Some argue that AI music helps people learn genres, production styles, or vocal techniques. But this “education” often lacks context. It’s like learning to paint by watching a printer — technically impressive, but creatively hollow.
True musical education involves:
- Struggle and iteration: Learning through mistakes.
- Emotional connection: Expressing what words can’t.
- Cultural lineage: Understanding the roots of sound.
AI shortcuts bypass all of this. And in doing so, they risk flattening the rich terrain of human creativity into a sterile landscape of algorithmic mimicry.
Why This Fight Matters
This isn’t just about music. It’s about the future of art, storytelling, and human expression. If we allow machines to dominate creative spaces, we risk turning culture into content — optimized, monetized, and devoid of soul.
We must ask: Do we want a world where art is made by machines, or one where machines help humans make better art?
5 Key Takeaways
- AI-generated music blurs the line between innovation and erosion in the creative arts
- AI-generated music raises questions about copyright, culture, education, and artistic expression
- AI-generated music can replicate style without understanding, simulate emotion without feeling, and bypass effort with a prompt
- AI-generated music sets a dangerous precedent for young creators by potentially leading to a loss of depth, discipline, and joy of creation
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