In this 2015 GDC talk, One Pixel Brush's Shaddy Saffadi argues that what AAA games need now are not concept artists but concept designers with a refined sensibility for storytelling, shape design and cinematic lighting.
As one of the comments says:
Base line: If you're good at cheating, do it. It's worth it and you can focus on other things
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYbYvImd7Bw
"Concept Art is Dead"
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