Question for the theist

[Rampant.A.I.]

such as? most creationist models deny evolution completely

Hardly. It's a common misunderstanding that creationists all think that each species was a unique creation. The general view is that the first creatures were created with built-in variability which allowed for a certain amount of evolution. For instance, there may have been one animal that developed into deer, antelope, gazelles, or whatever. Each species has less genetic information than the original - that's the main difference. Creationists accept that loss of genetic information can cause morphological change and even speciation.

Some creationists absorb what science they can't deny, and still claim they have the "true story".

In about a hundred years, when education about what evolution actually states, and the evidence for it becomes too widespread, they'll just adopt the Catholic viewpoint, accept evolution completely, and announce that evolution shows the mechanism of God's wonderful creation.