Yes, you should probably use AI to generate the art you need, but it’s going to look bad.

It’s going to look good at first glance, but upon closer inspection, bad. I’ve noticed a persistent problem with AI art, even as it gets extremely advanced—you don’t trust it. You sort of wince internally as you’re looking at it, because you’re half-expecting to find something wrong. An extra finger; a collar that turns into hair; a radio with a screen. The issues are getting harder to find, but when you do find them the result is the same: you conclude that the owner of the image didn’t care.

So my primary offer here is: As a digital artist with about two decades of experience, I’ll fix up your AI-generated art for a fraction of what it would cost to make it from scratch, so you can use it with confidence. This is an 80/20 kind of deal: rather than use a totally-free image that likely has one or two annoying issues in composition or form or style, spend a fraction of the typical art commission to get an AI image that is verified issue-free. Is that a good tradeoff?

Payment

I charge $40/hour for artwork. After we discuss the project, I’ll estimate the time to completion and use that to set the price. If you agree, I’ll collect half of it upfront and half upon delivery. You can pay through PayPal or Stripe.