[kuboble]

I agree with all you say with the exception that it is very distinct from being a programmer or an artist like a painter or graphical designer.

As a programmer I love that when I type [i*i for i in range(10)] I can predict the output and that the output will always be the same. I get frustrated if the same action produces unexpected and non-reproducible results.

Good Dall-e prompter is more like a guide who can navigate through the unknowns. He knows how to use seemingly meaningless words to manipulate the beast. I think it's some form of art and at the same time like being a technician of a complex machinery or wild animal trainer.