ABSTRACT
Few generations in all of human history have been lucky enough to witness the birth of a new art form. Architecture and landscape architecture are as old as building and organized land use. Visual art dates at least to the painting of the caves at Chauvet, France some thirty to forty thousand years ago. Around that time, humans crafted the earliest known musical instruments, and dance probably went with music. No trace remains of Paleolithic verse or theater, but it stands to reason that they followed close upon the heels of myth and ritual. Movies and photography are recent additions to the ancient family of art. The newcomer is computer art, which is indeed so new that nobody really knows what it is and whether it’s worth their time and attention. A philosophy of computer art can help by expressing the nature and value of this art form.
