Why AI art is so controversial

Art is in the eye of the beholder, and pricing comes along with it. Stilistically and based on craftsmanship and image may be 1000 times better than another and yet someone would rather buy the other one because of their own belief, or that of the circle of people around them. It’s the exact principle as to why ‘designer’ clothing, often involving a single logo on mono coloured fabric costs so much and yet people are willing to pay. Creating a logo in that style is more or less as simple as just typing a few words and yet can bring about immense value to someone. I don’t think art should cost anything. I do not see it as work. It’s utility is abstract in comparison to more functional tasks like production, and as such it exists only to be appreciated. And since we all value different things, appreciation can stem from any and everywhere, including craftsman rather than creativity, therefore I think AI generated art is art and is just as much if not more functional.