Surely if you say you are an artist, then you can produce art without AI.... ? What did you do before AI ? I don't get it.
I'm making some art packs that will help in making art for TAS, yes it's very mercenary, but hey it's an opening!
If you can't get art or use AI etc, then well, you don't always need art - look at the original LBBs?? Saying people will drop out of TAS because they can't get art is well, weak and quite frankly rubbish.
Oh and the idea that Cepheus etc is where to go and do AI art, fine, but be aware, few if any use AI and one is moving away from it.
Zozer does a little and isn't anymore, Independence definitely does not.