> We value specific output, not the time that went into it, and so we're prepared to pay nothing for the bulk of what is created, but a lot for a tiny little proportion.

The hard truth is that most aspiring artists are not particularly good. The finished art, no matter the medium, varies in quality by a gargantuan amount, with only a tiny proportion of artists possessing the talent and skills to make something that a sizeable number of people will pay to experience.