The site seems to be getting inundated with A.I.

Really? Examples? Maybe they need to be marked if they use it? DeviantArt does that (and almost all the new images over there use it - argh).

White asters contest I count at least four that have AI content in them, don't get me wrong, I do use it myself, so I'm not totally against it, just pointing out it is being used more and more. You find a background to paste you source into, either it's a photo or one created in AI, does it make a difference? a background is a backround.
If I cannot find an appropriate Bkgd. to use, I may create my own in an AI program. I can pretty much tell the difference if it's AI or not, but I'm not sure others can. (it's got a certain look to it).
I dabble with MidJourney AI.