I find this sort of question frustrating because it's a bit like asking how many angels can fit on the head of a pin, or what is beauty. For art, a definition becomes a boundary, and art is nothing without the ability to break free of boundries. Art lies in creation, not in appreciation.
I like this quote from sculpter Alberto Giacometti:
"The object of art is not to reproduce reality, but to create a reality of the same intensity."
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Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life
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