Give Your Cues an Edge That Beats AI | 52 Cues Podcast, 2025 Week 23
In this week’s episode of the 52 Cues Podcast, Dave tackles the growing presence of AI in the creative industries and offers a surprisingly simple — yet powerful — strategy for staying relevant: performance. Using a cue he composed for Discovery Channel as a case study, Dave explores how capturing human nuance, imperfections, and expressive variation can set a cue apart in an increasingly pattern-driven world. He draws parallels to filmmaking trends like capturing effects “in camera” and challenges composers to record full takes — not just loop-drag or quantize everything into perfection. His message is clear: authentic, human-made music carries an emotional weight that AI simply can’t replicate, and embracing performance might just be the most effective way to future-proof a creative career.
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In-Depth, Supportive Feedback: You'll receive an MP4 video critique packed with professional advice from Dave Kropf. He’ll focus on feedback that will help you refine your track for placement standards. Use Dave’s tailored guidance to not only improve this track but also to refine your overall compositional approach!