An English literature major? Kindred spirit here: comparative literature/humanities/history. I think AI is fine, a great tool. But I'm not interested in reading a novel written by AI.
Why do I read? I connect, across cultures, across centuries, with other humans. Sometimes I stop reading a book because I don't want to know that human. This was the case with Salman Rushdie. While his writing was technically brilliant, I didn't want to connect with that mind.
AI can tell me about the human condition, but it can't share the experience of being human with me.