But is the person using the tool an artist? I think this is an important question. If I give detailed instructions to a human ghost writer about a story I want them to write, I don't think anyone would say that I wrote the story. It was written by the ghost writer.
If a piece of art is made by a computer based on detailed instructions, that art was made by a computer, not a person.
If you are in the camp that you don't care whether or not art was made by a human, this isn't even a little problem. If, however, you are in the camp that cares a lot about that, then this is a very, very serious problem.
Either way, this means that this isn't "just a tool" like a printing press. It's something completely different, and more than a tool.
If a piece of art is made by a computer based on detailed instructions, that art was made by a computer, not a person.
If you are in the camp that you don't care whether or not art was made by a human, this isn't even a little problem. If, however, you are in the camp that cares a lot about that, then this is a very, very serious problem.
Either way, this means that this isn't "just a tool" like a printing press. It's something completely different, and more than a tool.