Like a cold butter knife through concrete.

But consider the old adage that a dull knife is a dangerous knife.

i mean, if the contest has a prize it'd be some easy money and practice. nobody wants to be a starving artist

Human art, even when claimed to be AI, conveys emotion and connects with people through it. Generative images lack the expression of emotion, and so they are found lacking connection when compared to art from a human of even moderate skill.