> There is a person thinking about the prompt, typing in the prompt, painstakingly selecting the image that matches what they imagined in their head.
True, which makes it more akin to photography. I'm not saying it's "not art" (I'm saying the exact opposite of that), but that it's not art that is of interest to me. Much like my interest in art photography is very limited. Different people have different tastes.
> It just less elitist
I disagree. I think this whole subject is orthogonal to the concept of elitism. Sure, there are certainly art snobs who take an elitist perspective, but they're a very small segment of the art world.
True, which makes it more akin to photography. I'm not saying it's "not art" (I'm saying the exact opposite of that), but that it's not art that is of interest to me. Much like my interest in art photography is very limited. Different people have different tastes.
> It just less elitist
I disagree. I think this whole subject is orthogonal to the concept of elitism. Sure, there are certainly art snobs who take an elitist perspective, but they're a very small segment of the art world.