I am chagrined at how quickly the quality of submissions on DA have become since AI tools were allowed. 90% of my feed is AI art, with a tiny minority within genres such as 3D spacecraft art that have yet to catch on with the community. About the only authenticity to be found for non-spacecraft art is with cosplay models who valiantly sally forth with their efforts, and I do my best to recognize them. Listen, Deviant Art: I loathe AI art. It's not authentic. It robs real human creators of agency and recognition. I will not knowingly acknowledge any deviation made with AI. It is the lowest common denominator trash that is currently polluting my feeds.