This was the same argument when cameras were invented, and artists moved to abstract and impressionist movement since realism in art couldn’t compete with photography. Then we had the same with manual graphic artist moving to digital vector software.

AI is not going away. Does it suck ass for artists: yes. Does it allow non artists to convey visual ideas they never could or could afford: also yes.

I hate AI when used like this, I think all AI effort should be human disease gene modeling, or other public benefits. But capitalism says no.