You are delusional, man. Not in the cute way too. I honestly don't undestand you, like, why is that a problem. I can clearly say that your problem isn't even with the story, nor about the way the game was introduced but it's solely about the fact of AI, in my eyes, it looks like you are trying to find little hunch of invisible "mistakes" to cover your disgust towards "AI". Which doesn't really makes you a so righteous person at the end of the day. But sure, then let's talk about AI the. I do acknowledge the fact that AI can be used in malicious ways, it can disregard artists, and many other stuff. BUT it can be helpful too. AI could NEVER, at least not in this era, replace artists because codes and robots are lacking proper passion and feeling. Sure it can create a smile or painful expression, but it's like how 3D cartoons work. Take Winx as an example. When Winx club decided to use 3D models, it became somewhat empty and fake. When they returned to drawn characters it returned to it's original state and it's true to every cartoon or show. Ai is the same here. You can animate with AI but it will never give you the same vibe people are longing for. So for a moment, stop choking on your blasted hatred and use your common senses more. Everything can be used to either help or hurt. You can decide to kill with a brick or build a house of it, AI is the same.
I didn't even play the game yet and I can tell that it's something special. I have read more than a hundred visual novels from itch.io in the past 5 years and all of them were special in their own way. Whether it used illustration by AI or not, they are special because of a like-wise special soul created them.
You are basically just spouting nonsese because you are blinded by your hatred. Because of that you are failing to see so many things that would not just open your mind, but would give you opportunities as well too... Like this, you are nothing better than a mindless activist