A picture of human-divine cooperation (Red 8)

The basic stuff, from molecules to genetic  instructions to beauty, are his formed from his triune mind, spoken at the dawn of time. The current form, though, bears humanity's imprint, the result of centuries of genetic management.

This combined effort is seen by some as messing about in things not ours, but by others as living out humanity's position of image bearer.

I think it's likely a bit of both.