That said, I think the comment is constructive. It used to be that websites, textbooks, etc would pay artists or pay for stock photos (which indirectly pays artists), but now they can gen a dozen or so images and pick their favorite.
I’m not saying this is good or bad, but I do agree that art will never be the same.
Sometimes I really regret having signed onto an instance that disables downvotes.
It’s easy to switch.
That said, I think the comment is constructive. It used to be that websites, textbooks, etc would pay artists or pay for stock photos (which indirectly pays artists), but now they can gen a dozen or so images and pick their favorite.
I’m not saying this is good or bad, but I do agree that art will never be the same.