This article explores how AI’s popularity has created widespread artistic homogenization. While AI-generated imagery adds a charming aesthetic to our digital landscape, it also obscures authorship and ownership, raising concerns about authenticity in the creative process. As platforms like OpenAI co-opt Studio Ghibli IP without permission and companies like Amazon replace human voice actors with AI, we’re witnessing a worrying trend of erasing original voices and artistic integrity. Blockchain technology emerges as a potential solution to these challenges. By creating immutable records of creative origins, blockchain ensures provenance, protecting artists and empowering them in their endeavors.