There is somewhat famous digital artist from Russia - Alexey Andreev. Google it, he has very distinctive style of realistic technique and surrealistic situations, like landing big manta ray on the deck of aircraft carrier. Or you can see his old works in his 5-years-not-updates LJ [1].
Now he uses generative AI as one of his tools. As Photoshop, as different (unrealistic!) brushes in Photoshop, as other digital tools. His style is still 100% recognizable and his works don't become worse or more "generic". Is he still artist? I think so.
Where will you draw the line?
When everybody is an artist, then nobody will be one.
Am I no longer a software engineer?
Was it irony? :)
"A person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using conscious skill and creative imagination"