You don't have to accept statements like this.
An example: My wife loves fireflies but we noticed there weren't as many around anymore. So I did a little research, found out how to attract more to our yard, and now a few years later our yard is packed full of them.
You can affect the world for more than you realize
Can we stop with this "at least it's not-" shit. The environment is still damaged, the water is still polluted, the price of energy still goes up, and the artistic process is still tainted. I don't and YOU shouldn't gaf how much or little it was used, damage is done regardless.
In case you forgot, we live on a planet where lightning turns sand into glass, dolphins give each other names, the ocean glows in the dark, and rain has a scent before it falls. You stand here with a beating heart, a steady moon above, and a world quietly, absurdly beautiful.
Now more than ever make stuff with your own two hands. We’re all frustrated. Use it. Let it push you to create. The best fuck you to the AI slop machine is making something real with genuine effort, skill, and intent