My piece I had to post on Publish0x is too long to post here, but you can find it here. I've decided to put the hard-brakes to the AI Art Haters after they viciously attacked a couple of friends.
It does point out why they are wrong-headed in their attacks vs. AI Art and how they might change their minds.
I am finished searching for Publishers and will be Publishing my works myself. Check out the details of the Best deal I was offered; 5% of Cover Price However... I only start accruing moneies owed after the first 50,000 units sell. Then, I have to wait a year to get my money owed. Also, they may amend the Contractual terms at any time, for any reason and apply such changes/alterations Retroactively. EG; If they decide after I sign and sales accruse past the 50,000 mark, that I start getting paid after the first 75,000 units sell, they can claw-back monies-owed as they are not owed under the amended terms. There's a few tons more of the Bs they were shovelling, and I won't bore you with.
Suffice to say that if I go it alone I can be assured my works will hit the shelves, I have control over everything including Cover Art--which is Important, and I can set the specs for Publish-on-Demand regarding Hardcopies if anyone orders such, and allow for more than one option from Paperback all the way up to 'Tome'.
I won't say which Publisher this was that I was dealing with, but it's one of the BIG ones and they can rot in Hell's sub-basement.
If you want something done, and done properly...you have to do it yourself. some cover-art concepts to jazz things up a bit.