Initially, I felt like degenerate art was a bit of a sham in regards to the AI doing the art rather than the artist. I tried these programs and recognized the value of the tool and there is a certain finesse to using them. With that said I have seen some up and coming programs that adapt and learn so well they can create pieces so easily that it almost takes the joy out of art, for me that is. I mean if the AI is so good what happens to all the creators? At what point do the algorithms outperform the creatives in terms of cost and speed. There is no fire, sorrow, joy, or passion from a computer regurgitating images without a heart at the helm... I like these programs and what I produce but I am still on the fence of what it can become