Sometimes an artist creates like an alcoholic drinks- to fill a painful void and escape (temporarily) a terrifying darkness that threatens a lot of addicts. I do say that sometimes making art can be an addiction.I also agree that in such a case, it can be just as debilitating as any other addiction but in some ways that type of all consuming art creation can be passionate as well. Just not in a healthy way. I’ve seen such mass produced work as you describe, made like a factory. I think one of the defining factors of such work is that the reason for creating it is externalized, like to impress others and/or to market it. Even art churned out in the struggling void of addiction is still more relatable to me than “decor” “collectibles”, or status symbols that flood the market.