all you did was press a button that makes them move

If I draw myself humping Scarlett Johansson, am I existing in the drawing and actually humping her? No, of course not. Even by the most esoteric definitions of consciousness, you're still just engaging in a form of make-believe.

When I drive my car, I don't think I'm a car either.

I don't have the answer but its an interesting question.

I think you've smoked enough weed for today, dude.