I compared AI headshots vs photographer and was not expecting to feel this split

I finally did the thing I had been debating forever and tried both a local photographer and an AI option for a business headshot. The photographer was obviously better at subtle stuff, but I was surprised that the AI version was good enough for basic online use. That is what made me weirdly torn on the whole ai headshots vs photographer debate. For something like LinkedIn or a speaker bio, I can see why people go with convenience. For anything higher stakes, I still get why people pay for the real thing. Curious where other people landed after actually trying both instead of just guessing.