I always reference "The Ontology of the Photographic Image" (https://archive.org/details/Bazin_Andre_The_Ontology_of_Photographic_Image https://archive.org/deta

I always reference "The Ontology of the Photographic Image" (https://archive.org/details/Bazin_Andre_The_Ontology_of_Photographic_Image https://archive.org/details/Bazin_Andre_The_Ontology_of_Phot...) by Andre Bazin, who expressed similar observations about photography entering the scene. I've been "successfully" creating AI art for a few months now, and although there are some staunch opponents (mostly on Reddit), the medium has been generally very well received by both the audiences and many artists in the established community.