Do you see games as pieces of art? *potential spoilers*

[Chrkeller]

Kakadu18 said:

Chrkeller said:

The problem with a broad definition of art is everything becomes art. When I do scanning electron microscopy of structures.... if I want it to look pleasing to the eye, suddenly my chemical analysis is art.....  

I still say games aren't art. The primary focus is playing not visual appeal.  Same with my SEM, primary isn't the visuals, but analysis.  

Music is also art and it isn't visual.

And this is still where I disagree.  My wife studied art at university....  want to guess how many music classes so took?  None.  Music is a different field.  Art is so broad at this point we might as well consider gym shoes art, given they have visual appeal.....  which is fine if that is how people feel.  I just don't.  Art is art.  Music is music.  Architecture is architecture.