Creations and creator

‘in generative applications, code is allowed to generate further code.
some of the responsibility of decision making is ceded to the application,
which itself bears the marks of its creator, no matter how subtle.’

— meta
Generative Design: Beyond Photoshop

This is the same situation we are in. Our God, the creator of the universe, created us in His own image so that we bear His marks. However, once created, He allows us to grow in our individual way.

The user of a generative application attempts to create some artifacts of his liking. But he is unable to mould the creation directly like a potter doing to his clay since some of the decision making power have been given up. What he can do is like a gardener doing to his plants. He can do things like giving more water or more sunshine so as to influence the plants’ growth.