The output is just that. The model allows you to create endless output. The knowledge needed to operate an art generator has nothing to do with art and is so basic and widespread a child can do it: just tell it what you want it to draw. There may be a few quirks to prompting but it’s not something even remotely comparable to the complexity of actually making art by yourself. No matter how you look at it, the model is the “means of production” here. The prompter does roughly what a commissioner would, so the model replaces entirely the technical expertise of the artist.
The output is just that. The model allows you to create endless output. The knowledge needed to operate an art generator has nothing to do with art and is so basic and widespread a child can do it: just tell it what you want it to draw. There may be a few quirks to prompting but it’s not something even remotely comparable to the complexity of actually making art by yourself. No matter how you look at it, the model is the “means of production” here. The prompter does roughly what a commissioner would, so the model replaces entirely the technical expertise of the artist.