Does the woodworker who shape using a handsaw use less "soul" than the one who uses a machine?
Does the musician who use a DAW and VSTs instead of analogue tape recorders create music with less "soul"?
Does the painter who buys acryllic paint instead of synthesizing their own dye from plants use less "soul"?
As technological innovation progresses, the barrier to creation falls. The process of creating something is not to be conflated with the final piece of art itself.
Does the woodworker who shape using a handsaw use less "soul" than the one who uses a machine?
Does the musician who use a DAW and VSTs instead of analogue tape recorders create music with less "soul"?
Does the painter who buys acryllic paint instead of synthesizing their own dye from plants use less "soul"?
As technological innovation progresses, the barrier to creation falls. The process of creating something is not to be conflated with the final piece of art itself.