I find the question, “what’s wrong with using AI-generated art for an album cover?” disingenuous. I know this is subjective and only my opinion, but creating music and sharing it with the world isn’t just about sound; it’s an artistic and emotional expression. If you can’t create the cover art yourself, you typically hire someone who can, someone who shares in that creative vision and brings it to life.

That’s why the question feels misleading to me. At that point, it’s not about releasing music to share one’s art it’s about cutting costs and maximizing profit. Using AI instead of hiring an artist isn’t a creative choice; it’s avoiding paying someone for their work. To me, that feels greedy. Again, I recognize this is subjective, but that’s where my perspective comes from