>>103639010
I think it's similar to video game piracy, they wouldn't have bought the game anyway
also it's seen as slop, so corpos won't touch that, would you buy a AI gen daki? and some artists are kinda prestigious and have a huge following, so it's good business to associate your brand with them, AI simply doesn't have the same draw
AI is still good for personal use, your porn folder or illustrate your DnD campain