Was that art?

Question

A machine writes a poem about the street you grew up on. It's good. It's so good you read it twice, and the second time your eyes sting.

Accepted Answer

Half the argument about AI is hiding inside this one. If art is about where it comes from, the machine made nothing. If art is about what it does to you — your eyes stung. (35% of Americans answer "It's art" — floor est.)