Thomasson tells us that "In cases like these, then, what we have is new ontological kinds of art created, but not new ontological kinds of thing simpliciter [in or by itself] being created. Instead, a familiar kind of entity (a computer game or program) is introduced as art."

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Thomasson argues that when something familiar (like a computer game or program) is introduced as art, it creates a new ontological kind of art, but not a new ontological kind of thing in itself.

Thomasson Tells Us That "In Cases Like These, Then, What