>I think the difference is how much of the job the tool can take over.
I think it is about how utilitarian the output is. For food no one cares how the sausage is made. For a painting the story behind it is more important than the picture itself. All of Picasso's paintings are famous because they were painted by Picasso. Picasso style painting by Bill? Suddenly it isn't museum worthy anymore.
No one cares about the story or people behind Word, they just want to edit documents. The Demo scene probably has a good shot at being on the side of art.
I think it is about how utilitarian the output is. For food no one cares how the sausage is made. For a painting the story behind it is more important than the picture itself. All of Picasso's paintings are famous because they were painted by Picasso. Picasso style painting by Bill? Suddenly it isn't museum worthy anymore.
No one cares about the story or people behind Word, they just want to edit documents. The Demo scene probably has a good shot at being on the side of art.