Yeah, that "describe the scene like you're telling a story" bit is the whole key. I found the same thing trying to get a picture of a forest path. Just saying "forest" gives you a generic stock photo. But saying "dappled sunlight on a muddy trail, roots sticking out, a broken branch on the ground" makes it feel like a real place. It's like you have to trick the AI into seeing the imperfect details.

Wow, that comic example is exactly what changed my mind too. It's one thing to see a single weird image, but a whole consistent story? That takes real direction and vision from the person using the tools. The line gets blurry because the artist is still making every big choice, like the story, the angles, and the edits. It's just a new kind of brush. So maybe the artist is whoever pushes it past being random and into saying something specific. What do you call that role if it's not being the artist?