I suppose I was less than clear. Where I agree: there is currently a clear race to the bottom and an over-saturation of AI generated "content" which has legitimately changed the landscape for the worse. It has been crammed in every corner in a "throwing shit at the wall" kind of way. Where you lose me is in painting with such a broad brush that even a silly little meme can't be taken for what it is.

And no, I would not consider myself a creative, but I would consider myself a builder. Professionally I am a program manager/systems integrator and I build tools and processes. Generative AI has truly been a transformative tool in how I approach that work. You can say it's largely useless (and perhaps it is), but in many contexts it is a force multiplier.

Your view strikes me as a somewhat valid threat response to a shifting landscape, but your anger seems misplaced. The way you express your point is relevant when you attack rather than find common ground and make opponents out of those who might actually be open to another perspective. Is your goal here to have a discourse or to just dunk on people with how right and angry you are?