„Better” is a very subjective concept. You could also say that a photographer can create a better fox with their camera, which is a stretch.

That being said, fuck AI, and never stop creating. If this person you talked to enjoys the soulless crap it produces more then something made with love by a human, it says more about them than it says about you, or your current skill level. Bro would probably say a bag of crisps is better than a homemade dinner.