Understandable. Check out "I keep Dying in Another World -What the hell, Goddess!-", no AI, not just "a few lines of text". Let reviews tell more because I'm biased as dev
As for why I went this way, it's not out of laziness (BTW, several work-hours on animations is lazy!? WTF!?). I tried AI one time as a test... and well... vox populi. People love it, demand it, I just deliver. It's yet another tool for me.
Sort of. I tried AI as a test and the results were beyond my expectations in terms of results and reception. I'm frustrated with the fact that I cannot make any progress with the quality of my art, I was never happy with it. It was time-consuming, my wrist hurt and despite sometimes positive feedback, what stuck in my mind was "your art sucks" comments. I tried for years to get better, and nothing. Unique doesn't mean in demand, sadly.
My biggest weakness is lack of self-confidence and promotional-social skills