Drum machines are rarely used by drummers. A more fitting analogy would be technology drummers use to improve or broaden their drumming, without giving up their

Drum machines are rarely used by drummers. A more fitting analogy would be technology drummers use to improve or broaden their drumming, without giving up their sticks, pedals and timing. The reasoning here is human coders still need to be present, thoroughly checking what AI generates. Regarding AI image generation. If an artist decides to stop making their own art, replacing their craft with AI prompts, they have effectively retired as an artist. No different to pre-AI times if they swapped their image making for a stock art library. AI image generation is just "advanced stock art" to any self-respecting artist or viewer of art. Things get blurry when the end result uses mixed sources, but even then, "congrats, your artwork contains stock art imagery". Not a great look for an artist.