The whole thing is a partner-ship. At least until we have created entirely autonomous artificial intelligences. A lot of artists feel apprehensive about using the medium of computers for their art. To me, the idea of not using a computer would seem alien. What we're trying to do is express something about the times we live in.
Digital technology is a big part of that.
So the artist of the future is a technologist. Mastering technology is only part of what it means to be an artist in the 21st century. The other hurdle is mastering creative expression, so that art has something substantial to say. Expression has been the one constant among artists from the Stone Age until now. The only thing that has changed is the technology.