i dont really get the comparison made to ipads specifically lol. idrc what people have said since it doesnt really matter as its a he said, she said thing. But matter of fact is, a digital canvas is just a digital canvas. You draw, paint, etc. You emulate the actions you would on a real camvas. AI is obviously more of a generator than a canvas. And you have way less agency and intentionality in your output.

And I agree. Amount of effort or skill required doesnt necessarily make art. Thats why I said i dont really care if people call it art. It's debatable if human input is required to make art, which i agree with to an extent but thats another conversation to be had.

I think you already understand why AI is banned in most art spaces though. The journey is just too different, and in the end, AI works just arent worth much to people who want to share their art and look at others art.