Are computers actually writing things? Or filling in a template covering an event that produces data that is expected? I could write an app that fills out thi

Are computers actually writing things? Or filling in a template covering an event that produces data that is expected? I could write an app that fills out this template: "Wow, did you see that post on Hacker News? Got X number of views within Y minutes!" That's not writing. The guy who made the template wrote most of it. The rest is plug and play.