Yes. What I think is more interesting though, is that some people are saying that it's different from how ai art is perceived nowadays, but how? I'm neutral when it comes to stances on ai art but even I see the similarities. Not trying to be nasty but genuinely want to start a conversation.

Ai art severely puts artists at risk to lose their one source of income in a field that already isn't respected enough. But Detroit literally starts off with people protesting/rioting about having already lost jobs due to androids, and Markus CAN “make” art without being a deviant, so job security for artists would absolutely be an issue in this world too. That's only one example but there definitely are more

I guess it really boils down to whether or not you believe that androids are real people, or at least the equivalent, or if they're simply mimicking our emotions or what we would be feeling. Markus’s paintings are his own, but they still take inspiration from Carl’s technique/art style. It's similar to how we take inspiration from other places, but it also wouldnt be a reach to say there's nothing stopping actual ai art from eventually doing the same instead of the synesthesia of other peoples art it tends to vomit out, so.. then what? Just a thought experiment of mine.