I'm not sure about that. Coming up with something new that millions of people like is the hard part. It matters not if you can duplicate it easily. Just look at Minecraft, compared to AAA games it is simple, yet its simplicity is genius.

I'm not suggesting the converse is true - just because something took a lot of effort/skill to create doesn't necessarily make it art.

Simplicity is often genius, I agree with that, but I also don't see Minecraft as a work of art.

i think your talking about “craft” not art. i dont think skill required to create is the big factor, i think its more about your choices. but i conceed that the line is blurred and there are counterexampled