It might be similar to some forms of (human composed) sample-heavy music which use bits and pieces from many different songs to create something entirely original.
As far as I understand it, this is still considered copyright infringement in most IP law systems. (If the samples aren't cleared)
What's a similar thing that has come before this? I can't think of any, this is very novel. You'd want to wait for some rulings before you jump to conclusions.