Regarding Social Media Trends and the Role of the Artist

A solemn person is facing the camera holding something, with what is clearly the back of said object facing the viewer. The object is then turned around, and an artwork is revealed. The person smiles. 
That's it. That is the trend. That thousands of artists participated in. Because it gained traction in the algorithm. But does a trend like this actually help an artist? Does a trend like this help culture? This trend is the absolute minimum. It is inane and devalues the work. It devalues the artist. The rage and disappointment I feel everytime I see another artist participating is extreme. Algorithms work because of the content used to feed them. I wonder what it would be like if artists shared their own unique expressions? The metric would change. The algorithm would adapt to the people instead of the people capitulating to the machine. I encourage every artist to carefully consider their participation in these trends. And offer the world your distinct perspective.