Art isn't like chess. Chess is an event, like boxing, where the interest is in seeing two humans square off. Art is not an event. No one pays for artwork so they can watch someone draw on a canvas for 5 hours - it's not really the same thing at all. They pay for artwork to get the final product. (Or conversely, if chess was like art, then you'd be paying money to read the moves after the game is over.)
> A machine can lift a house, but people still love to participate in and watch the strongmen competitions.
Yeah, but who would pay to watch a bunch of people lift a house? I mean, maybe as a spectacle, but certainly not as a replacement for a forklift.
> We don’t care if any average Joe is faster on his motorbike
This isn't really true, either. Have you heard of NASCAR? :P
Art isn't like chess. Chess is an event, like boxing, where the interest is in seeing two humans square off. Art is not an event. No one pays for artwork so they can watch someone draw on a canvas for 5 hours - it's not really the same thing at all. They pay for artwork to get the final product. (Or conversely, if chess was like art, then you'd be paying money to read the moves after the game is over.)
> A machine can lift a house, but people still love to participate in and watch the strongmen competitions.
Yeah, but who would pay to watch a bunch of people lift a house? I mean, maybe as a spectacle, but certainly not as a replacement for a forklift.
> We don’t care if any average Joe is faster on his motorbike
This isn't really true, either. Have you heard of NASCAR? :P