I don't think AI here is in competition with the real atrists. I mean painters who do oil, actilic, pastel, etc.

Rather, AI gives an opportunity to a regular Joe to envision (illustrate) whatever is in their mind. It is not ART per se. Just some image that embodies their internalized vision.

As I pointed it out, such capability has never been presented to an ordinary folk including me.

For example, yesterday I illustrated my voice over story "Picks and shovels".

The illustration I used are not "ART". But they are pretty close to how I imagined the charcters in my mind. So I am very thankful to AI for that. )))