> That's an assumption that has not been tested in modern times.
It's a fact as old as humanity itself. People will create because that's what people do. What isn't guaranteed is the existence of the billion dollar copyright industry.
> an artist could sell their painting.
Still perfectly possible to sell the physical canvas you applied paint to.
> the volume will decrease dramatically as people are no longer allowed to make a living to create their art
So what? That's a good thing. The market is filled with cheap art that's made just to sell copies, stuff that wouldn't even exist at all if not for the profit. I don't consider that a big loss at all.
It's a fact as old as humanity itself. People will create because that's what people do. What isn't guaranteed is the existence of the billion dollar copyright industry.
> an artist could sell their painting.
Still perfectly possible to sell the physical canvas you applied paint to.
> the volume will decrease dramatically as people are no longer allowed to make a living to create their art
So what? That's a good thing. The market is filled with cheap art that's made just to sell copies, stuff that wouldn't even exist at all if not for the profit. I don't consider that a big loss at all.