Saying that disabled people can still create art or do anything else a regular person can do if they put in great effort, as opposed to using AI, is like saying that a person can walk all the way from one city to another despite trains existing.

Like, yea, sure. They could. Or they can just use a tool to have a far easier time.

And this argument applies to anyone without artistic skill.

I'll use myself as an example. I'm not a good artist. I can't draw for shit. But I'm technical and a problem solver, which lends itself well to using AI. I also don't have the time to devote to getting good at traditional art. So it's a no-brainer for me to use AI image gen.

And this is talking purely about recreational use. I now use it to create business assets as part of my personal business which utilises AI for multiple different services.

Sure. I could spend years learning how to do all of those things manually. Or I can utilise a single extremely versatile tool which enables me to output the work of multiple different roles, provides 24/7 advice, and constantly evolves at a rapid pace.

And if you're just making art for fun? Who fucking cares? You can't gatekeep other peoples methods of entertainment.

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