Comment by wongarsu

There has always been slop in animation. Some of it quite successful. "Why does this anime have fewer frames than the manga it's based on" has been a reoccurring topic over the years.

South Park looks like MS-Paint drawings hastily animated by someone without access to Adobe Animate. It still manages to be a good and beloved show because it shines in other ways

The world of entertainment is big enough for both Studio Ghibli productions and South Park to exist. AI slop will find its niche too. It will consume some animation jobs just as all the automaton and tooling coming before has, but I'm of the strong belief there will still be a market for good handmade art