I talk with a lot of FVN creators regularly, but I've never had a conversation with anyone who currently uses or plans on using AI assets. Creators who are interested in this usually don't run in FVN creator social circles. A lot of us dislike their use of AI art and that prompts them to keep their distance, I guess.

I'll be happy to have a measured conversation with anyone who's planning on using AI art assets. That said, I think a lot of the creators who are choosing to use AI assets know exactly what they're doing and they know the reasons why it's not good.

I also want to state for the record that I do think that using AI art in a VN project is a major faux pas. But I don't think it's morally reprehensible. I'd prefer to not support projects that use AI art, but I also don't think anyone's a rotten, terrible person for doing so. I see the why creators are tempted, but it's important that we keep supporting living, breathing artists.