For all we know, this could already be happening. Every digital image produced yesterday could have been AI-generated for all anyone knows. The original artist

For all we know, this could already be happening. Every digital image produced yesterday could have been AI-generated for all anyone knows. The original artist in this story could already be using AI to create their own work. Of course, I don't actually believe that's what's happening in this case, but the fact that it could means it's probably impossible to return this genie to its lamp.