People said the same thing about computers playing chess. "They will never play creatively, like humans, because they simply calculate by rote". Then along comes Alpha Zero and produces amazing, "creative" games that redefine the nature of computer chess. All of a sudden, such moves don't require human ingenuity any longer.

Humans always place themselves at the center of the universe, until the final moment when reality absolutely proves the lie of such self-importance. It's impressive how creative we are in creating such arguments, until that inevitable moment is upon us.