alt Hacker NewsTo paraphrase another comment (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48900086), this project is fun and fun should be encouraged, as experimentation is what leads to more innovative things. The existence of this project doesn't take away from anything.
I don't think it's wrong to do this and I'm glad it's fun for some, it's just not the same as seeing a project like this that was human authored