What Is Art?

[poliphilo]

 It was raining, not pelting but drizzling- and there was a cold wind- so the kids shelved their outdoor plans and instead we went to the Towner, which had laid on some fun kiddy activities- and took in some art.

It feels heretical- against my own instincts even- but I can't look at paintings these days without thinking, "Yeah, beautiful- exquisite craftsmanship and all that-  but I could go home and in five minutes or less- with a few keystrokes- knock out something very similar, using AI." 

What is Art anyway? I don't believe there's ever been a satisfactory answer.

Comments

[cmcmck]

I could produce poetry using AI but that isn't my poetry.

[poliphilo]

Our mate wrote a technically perfect Shakespearian sonnet using ChatGPT. He could have generated hundreds of the damn things had he so chosen.