I admire those with remarkable artistic talent not because they have the ability to earn a lot of money, but because they see the same world as I do yet express it in a unique way that is different from mine. They create their own world, and I learn their language.
Criticism of generative AI isn't criticism of human progress or technological capability. It's criticism of your Midas-like mindset that not only melts human value in the crucible of capital but turns even your acquaintances and family into gold.