Go ask a commission artist if the client is always happy with the very first piece they produce.

Good art is a process, failing is as much a part of that process, as is compromising, working around things etc

Yes, that’s what the person prompting the AI is doing

AI is a tool. There are people who still don’t think digital artists are actually artists because they use more advanced tools than physical ones.

But the fact is that with trial and error, AI can let a person get something inspired from their head into the real world.