Folks need to hear it from peers who aren’t visual art creators, who run the risk of seeming shrill or defensive or making it too much of a “you hurt my feelings” thing rather than a simple PSA. We’re all catching up to this stuff!

I do believe AI has, or can have, a useful and responsible role in some essential industries. But when it comes to creative imagery used for promoting your own individual expression, it’s the equivalent of showing up to a holiday cookie exchange with a 100 calorie gas station baggie of Chips Ahoy.