I am not saying that some linear or exponential curve is certain but so far I don't see any sign of slowing down. The research papers seem actually full of new

I am not saying that some linear or exponential curve is certain but so far I don't see any sign of slowing down. The research papers seem actually full of new avenues and very promising low hanging fruits. > AI art is hitting a plateau or has hit a plateau. I am not sure I am following. Are you saying AI art has hit a plateau since stable diffusion and dall-e 2 got released? This is less than a year ago. Look for plateau at the scale of a 5 to 10 years, not 6 months.