Like nearly everything else, there's a gray area. We don't need to reject generative AI images outright, although, that's the easiest path for lazy people--to see everything as black or white.
On Christmas, I posted an AI photorealistic image of Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman dressed in pajamas in front of a Christmas tree arguing over a Lego Nakatomi Plaza kit. It's funny, and it doesn't hurt anyone. I think that's an acceptable use of generative AI images.
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