That reminds me of the Matrix - "You know, I know this steak doesn't exist. I know that when I put it in my mouth, the Matrix is telling my brain that it is juicy and delicious. After nine years, you know what I realise? Ignorance is bliss"

Okay, so does it matter if there's no actual human you're connecting to, if the connection seems just as real? We're deep into philosophy there, and I can't reasonably expect an answer.

If that's the whole issue, though, I can be pretty confident it won't change the commercial realities on the ground. The artist's studio is then destined to be something that exists only on product labels, along with scenic mixed-animal barnyards. Cypher was unusually direct about it, but comforting lies never went out of style.

That's kind of how I've interpreted OP's original question here. You could say that's not a "legitimate" use even if inevitable, I guess, but I basically doubt anyone wants to hear my internet rando opinion on the matter, since that's all it would be.

Consider the fact that generative AI cannot successfully generate an image of a full glass of wine, since they’re not commonly photographed.

Okay, I have to try this. @aihorde@lemmy.dbzer0.com draw for me a glass of wine.