There's a real discoverability issue on platforms from generative AI; real artists are getting crowded out due to poor algorithmic curation. 100% agree on this point.

Real talking head videos do way better than AI videos though (there's a huge authenticity movement), and a lot of what people like about consuming content is the connection with the creators, so I don't think creators are really threatened by AI.

Generative AI is dangerous to pop, but for subculture fans, the uniqueness of the art means a lot more, because subculture people tend to be discovery motivated.