ABSTRACT
Art is for appreciating, and we classify art into different kinds for purposes of appreciation. So a theory of computer art isn’t an end itself; it should help explain computer art appreciation. The fact that, if we wish, we can classify together all art made on a Tuesday isn’t terribly interesting, and it doesn’t matter if some works of art feature computer-based interactivity unless that factors into our appreciations. The next step is to consider whether computer art is an appreciative art kind. Do we normally appreciate works like Project X for their computer-based interactivity – for their having variable displays generated by their users?
