ive heard this argument a bunch but like… isnt this basically what producers/directors already do?
if you tell someone what to make, what vibe, what changes, what parts are wrong, what the final thing should feel like, etc. you are part of the creative process.
movies, albums, games, dance, fashion, visual art, all work like this.
the person physically making it still gets credit obviously. but if they’re being directed, they’re not the only creative person involved.
it mostly comes down to creative control.
if you just say “make whatever” then yeah you’re basically just a customer.
if you’re giving specific direction, making choices, rejecting stuff, changing the mood/style/composition/etc, then pretending you had zero artistic input is kinda dumb.
same with AI imo.
sometimes its lazy slop. sometimes its basically directing. sometimes its collaborative.
a producer doesnt stop being creative unless they choose to give up creative control.
and even giving up control is still a creative decision lol
if you don't know what prompt the person used, even if it might look like it could have been a simple one, you don't know... so shouldn't you not treat everyone like you absolutely know how much creativity and time were put into it?