I completely agree with this. The obsession with box office is insane (in mainstream Hollywood at least - not counting the rest of world cinema). I also despise AI, and completely understand why the recent writers strike and current actors strike took place, and is still taking place.

I wrote about the obsession with box office here, if you're interested: https://fanfare.pub/a-film-should-not-be-judged-on-box-office-success-f1f62ddb6ce