The artists who don't mind not making money from their work itself, have built a personal brand to obtain other sources of income. But the future that the OP de

The artists who don't mind not making money from their work itself, have built a personal brand to obtain other sources of income. But the future that the OP describes, and which feels quite believable, is one where AI defeats humans even at building a monetized brand around obtained content, so there isn't anything left for humans. I am much less optimistic than you that people will demand human connection, I think they will be satisfied with a convincing enough simulacrum.