That's a very nice way of putting it.
You are correct that people will persecute some authors and artists who don't even use AI. What if a new author writes something excellent? Most people will say, "He must have used AI. No way they can write that well." It's going to be a huge mess to figure out what is real and what isn't, if that will even be possible at this point.
I don't plan on using AI for creating the lines that I want my characters to speak. Every character I create has a part of me inside of them, so handing over the power of creation to an AI would be like betraying myself a thousand times over.
Your point about imperfections is what I thought about a while back. Maybe it's better if I make some mistakes and leave them in instead of editing to perfection. It's a way to measure my own growth too, going forward. AI is still just a tool that can enhance some parts of my work but won't define it. If I ever reach that point, then I can definitely give up.