I think there really needs to be nuance in this topic. I’d say only 3-5% of this game was AI assisted.
I used AI to help form the basis for some very specific algorithms, like special case path-finding, or brainstorm coding approaches to a new problem. I then refined the output and made it my own.
The AI background art pieces are temporary to get the project going, and I have recently hired an artist to replace them. Good artists are expensive and I literally saved up money to afford his services. I hired him once I knew this game had a chance.
All of the music is original. I am a classical musician with over 25 years of training who taught himself game dev just so I could get a chance to achieve my dream of being a game composer.
Does that change your perception of my game?