They've committed themselves to AI art, that's how dead it is. I remembered fond memories predating that period though. The chat room community was at once, very large. The chats still in fact exist, though, they've really tucked them away in a corner. Still have friends from there, still have seen so much talent come through there. But you won't ever tell anymore what AI is and what AI isn't, because they've welcomed AI with open arms for a while. DeviantArt has truly backstabbed so many artists, without a care. Oh and their logo is stupid as shit, looks more like an X than DA.