Hi, I have a lot to say, but I'll keep it as concise as possible. I love and share your overall vision and the cool design zine/collage too!
I act and create in this direction in my own way, creating rather cryptic prototypes that blend art, symbolism, and gameplay, this doesn't an easy road, but is my artistic need for now. I've also offered sprites and recompose music to creators, often in response to AI-generated work. So I think it's pretty close to your vision, I was even thinking of sharing a discussion thread around this vision, to get people thinking and involved. This kind of approach (zine / book) would be perfect for that, I note that ;)
Anyway, thanks for sharing ideas. Yes, things can probably be done differently, even in this world, by keeping an open mind, talk, know users, sharing, and collaborating. Good luck with your future projects, take care all!