Play’s the Thing: Games as Fine Art

When we think of video games, we do not usually refer to them as works of art. But, the argument is being made that games are quickly rising to become another facet of fine art, similar to the designation of video as an art form in the 1980s.

But, there is a new level involved in the gaming art: interaction. People now possess the ability to interact with art, unlike anything to come before it.

Celia Pearce is an Assistant Professor of Digital Media in the School of Literature, Communication, and Culture at Georgia Tech. Pearce discusses this topic through the Art History of Games Symposium.

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