Authenticity and computer art1 2

Abstract Computer art is often seen as inauthentic, even strictly impossible, because it lacks certain essential features of genuine art. For instance, it's said that computers don't have emotions; that any work of art is a human communication rooted in human experience; that computer art isn't unique, because a program could churn out its products indefinitely; and that programs can't generate fundamental creative changes. This attitude prevents people from engaging seriously with the products of computer art. In addition, it threatens to devalue the artistry of the human being behind the computer, and to undermine their status as an artist.