Dwyer has since defended his work, telling The Sun Star that he had been using AI for his art since 2017. Dwyer told The Sun Star that he had fallen into AI psychosis himself, turning to art to portray the experience. The art world has been reeling from a flood of AI-generated pieces for years now. We’ve seen instances of artists being wrongfully accused of using the tech, while others, like users on the subreddit Defending AI Art, are arguing that it’s an entirely legitimate way of expressing oneself. Just this week, music distribution platform Bandcamp announced that it was banning AI-generated songs — a move that was met with an outpouring of support.