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As you said, one can also apply other filters like Prisma.
Work like Deep style transfer, or Prisma can try to transfer the style of one painting to an existing user photo. But you cannot use it as painting tool for creating new stuff.
On the other hand, in the recent years, we see dramatic improvement of image quality from these generative models. Overall I think this is a promising and exciting direction.
This work is a deep learning extension of our previous average image project: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1QgL_aPPCpM. See the New Yorker article for details: http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/out-of-many-one
I guess the deep learning might be a better way to blend millions of images for creating new visual content.