because I found generating images so damn boring that I wanted to learn the real deal

Have you ever thought about learning things not to be the best but just to “annoy” your friends? Kind of like:

I shouldn’t make music or art, AI will just do it anyway.

definitely had the opposite effect for me. kinda want to learn how to draw because of AI.

how exactly can we say its any different from an average musician who has influences from hundreds if not thousands of bands?

I would say your own talent kinda influences your work. Because an “AI” can’t really take a shortcut or change things if they are too hard for it to replicate. But you can do that.

so i should use StreetComplete only to add or correct data for stuff that already exists?

you can also use StreetComplete.