‘Buyers aren’t yet opening their wallets’: AI-generated assets are flooding marketplaces, but consumers are snubbing them for human-made products

Despite a rapid influx of AI-generated assets into marketplaces like CGTrader, consumers are reportedly favoring human-made products due to perceived superior quality. Data from CGTrader revealed that even with one in six models being AI-generated, these assets accounted for only 2.6% of sales revenue. Experts noted this consumer preference suggests buyers value the high standard historically offered by human creators.