Interesting question. In my opinion, many forms of art have been undermined by the use of computer technologies, including photography, film, music, poetry, and prose. On the other hand, if it weren't for computer technology, I probably wouldn't be jumping into the photography medium as much as I am, simply due to the fact that I have space for a PC, but not for a darkroom. I also use a digital camera, because it's cheaper than getting things developed by a third pary. I don't think the technology is really what undermines the art, it's the people who use the technology, and how they use it. Poetry and prose, for example, are much easier to create and distribute, thanks to computers, but that doesn't mean the author knows how to write.

No matter the medium, computer or "traditional", I think this is the case. Animation, in my mind, is an art. Cartoons are not. The creators of both use the same tools. The same can be said for photography or film.

-Taltos