Wikipedia: History of Computer-Generated Art

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This wasn't always the case. In the beginning, serious people asked serious questions like "can computers appreciate beauty?" The emerging answer seems to be that they makes a great paintbrush. A paintbrush makes no commentary about the quality of the work, but in the hands of a master can demonstrate the subtlest shadings and evoke the strongest emotions. The computer is a tool, and a liberating one. Your standard paintbrush also doesn't have an undo.

This wasn't always the case. In the beginning, serious people asked serious questions like "can computers appreciate beauty?" The emerging answer seems to be that they makes a great paintbrush -- Fractal Art notwithstanding. A paintbrush makes no commentary about the quality of the work, but in the hands of a master can demonstrate the subtlest shadings and evoke the strongest emotions. The computer is a tool, and a liberating one. Your standard paintbrush also doesn't have an undo.

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