AI Art in board games

I make card and board games with AI art. They’re light to mid-weight games with constant mechanics. This means that regardless of the quality of art, there’s a limit to a reasonable sale price.

I prototyped my first card game 6 years ago. I shelved it because it wasn’t economically viable. Midjourney came around and finally my projects seemed possible again. I’ve now finished my fourth game [my first full board game] all with AI. It has unlocked my creativity and given me hope that I might some day escape my day job.

I’m being told I’m immoral for not hiring human artists. I struggle with this argument for a few reasons. 1. Nobody has problems with games that have no art and therefore also don’t hire artists. 2. AI isn’t taking a job from a human as the job wasn’t economically viable previously. 3. I still pay graphic designers to tie everything all together [they’re the only profitable ones in this venture so far]. 4. Games are supposed to be about fun. AI keeps it pretty and at a price point that makes it accessible for more people to enjoy. 5. Making physical products when you don’t know whether they will succeed is already a huge gamble. Most indie game developers aren’t profitable. Why is the responsibility to keep artists afloat on them?

I’m just looking for support in refining my arguments, as they make sense to me but don’t seem to convince any antis. Do any of these arguments seem reasonable?

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