Paracompact 
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All matters of AI aside, I think it's sad if you wound up harassed by anyone for any reason, or if you were ever made to feel ashamed or obsolete for your artstyle. You're a great artist who's done great work, and I've never heard of you doing anyone wrong. If you had offered those free art lessons a couple years ago (back when I had more time and interest), I certainly would have taken you up on them. You can ask Rocket Lawn Chair about that if you think I'm just humoring you.
However, you should understand that AI artists/editors/enthusiasts are not a monolith. Some of them are trolls, some of them are zealots. Some of them are narcissists who feel empowered by a tool that gives them art superpowers, and they just want to show off. However, having spent a lot of time in and around these communities, I think the great majority are just ordinary people who are innocently entertained by the new tech. Others, like craft (the artist of this image, and who I know internet-personally), devote hours into each piece and are constantly trying to do new and unique things with the medium. People like these, as well as their friends, are going to wind up hurt in just the same way you are now if you go out of your way to denigrate their art or paint them as simple villains.
Anyway. In the end, I just want to wish you the best. I hope you can find a way to reconcile with the AI and human art communities and continue to produce the unique work you're known for.
All matters of AI aside, I think it's sad if you wound up harassed by anyone for any reason, or if you were ever made to feel ashamed or obsolete for your artstyle. You're a great artist who's done great work, and I've never heard of you doing anyone wrong. If you had offered those free art lessons a couple years ago (back when I had more time and interest), I certainly would have taken you up on them. You can ask Rocket Lawn Chair about that if you think I'm just humoring you.
However, you should understand that AI artists/editors/enthusiasts are not a monolith. Some of them are trolls, some of them are zealots. Some of them are narcissists who feel empowered by a tool that gives them art superpowers, and they just want to show off. However, having spent a lot of time in and around these communities, I think the great majority are just ordinary people who are innocently entertained by the new tech. Others, like craft (the artist of this image, and who I know internet-personally), devote hours into each piece and are constantly trying to do new and unique things with the medium. People like these, as well as their friends, are going to wind up hurt in just the same way you are now if you go out of your way to denigrate their art or paint them as simple villains.
Anyway. In the end, I just want to wish you the best. I hope you can find a way to reconcile with the AI and human art communities and continue to produce the unique work you're known for.