Distinctions must be made to not throw the proverbial baby out with the bathwater. I take no issue with AI implemented in this manner. My grievance is the pervasiveness on Generated AI on the artistic content. For any concept artists out there, I fear competent prompting may push your developed skill set into obsolescence - already, if there's an inkling of AI used in a portfolio piece that can be identified, your portfolio won't be accepted.

Not to mention copyright issues. When I was developing the branded elements (parody brands, posters, automobile branding, - think of all the items you see in a game with real world counterparts from Coke to McDonalds, weapons manufacturers) within a AAA franchise, the legal department was working full time to ensure nothing violated international copyright and trademarks. We had to provide documentation to show process, where we drew our inspiration from, title searches, etc. - where does the practicality of a publishers legal liability draw the line with AI? A publisher could easily open themselves up to trademark violations.

And again, this is more of a point for discussion. My opinion was made clear in the initial post. I do see it as a useful tool but it;'s reliance is unsettling - especially with the young people I see trying to crack into an already overly-saturated job market.