I remember my drawing teacher, who makes incredible acrylic paintings. Acrylic is much easier to use than oil and was shunned by her teachers, who said it wasn't proper art.
I can't shake my sense that the backlash against #AIArt is just the latest manifestation of these gatekeepy attitudes. I know it's not about artists getting payed, because they also lash against artists getting payed if they use or are accused of using #AI.
BeAware