# AI Art Rise Connoisseur Abstract **Opening (not a real abstract):** AI Art: Rise of the Connoisseurs Epstein et al. have suggested that an advantage of generative AI systems is that they lower the barriers to creating art (2023, p. 5). This claim holds to some extent; individuals lacking proficiency in traditional art forms can employ generative AI to create images, music etc. Nonetheless, this assertion requires qualification. We will argue that users of generative AI require a different type of skill than those exhibited by traditional artists. We propose that this skill is a combination of technical system knowledge and art-historical domain expertise. Specifically, we argue that skillful use of AI art tools requires both understanding the AI system's functionality and comprehensive knowledge of the relevant art form's history, styles, and methods. On the technical side, we specify the skills required for successful prompt-crafting (see