Matthew Inman, AKA The Oatmeal:

I want to start with a simple observation:

When I consume art, it evokes a feeling. Good, bad, neutral—whatever.

When I consume AI art, it also evokes a feeling, Good, bad, neutral—whatever.

until I find out that it's Al art.

Then I feel deflated, grossed out, and maybe a little bit bored. […]

Even if you don't work in the arts, you have to admit you feel it too—that disappointment when you find out something is AI-generated.

Absolutely spot on. While I’m often impressed with the results of AI art, knowing that it took no artistic ability often leaves me cold. It has no heart, no emotion.

(Admittedly I often have a similar reaction to some modern art.)

Like Inman, I see some value in AI art (or AI coding or AI proofreading): as tools for eliminating drudge work (what Inman calls “administrative” rather than “creative” work) or for creating “throwaway” work that I wouldn’t otherwise spend time making. I might appreciate it, but I’m rarely inspired by it.