I used to pay HUNDREDS of dollars to commission art work. And it was always a pain. Delays, artists who ghosted, some would literally send sketches and charge extra to finish them.
And the quality was often shit.
Now with a simple prompt and $30/month I can create my own bearmode boyfriend in all sorts of different scenarios.

I wish I could check on these "artists" and ask how they're doing, they must be seething so fucking hard.