I agree completely. Art need not be completely "original" to be considered tru art. If you put in some effort to make it, then it is art.

I will say, however, that there are different tiers of art, depending on how long you spent thinking, drafting, creating. Meme generators are definitely art, but when people go hunting for art on the internet, they don't necessarily want to see art that they could have easily done themselves.

I agree completely. Art need not be completely "original" to be considered tru art. If you put in some effort to make it, then it is art.

 

I will say, however, that there are different tiers of art, depending on how long you spent thinking, drafting, creating. Meme generators are definitely art, but when people go hunting for art on the internet, they don't necessarily want to see art that they could have easily done themselves.

Yes, and even with memes it takes effort to think of a great caption that 

1. Conveys a great joke that everyone can get a laugh out of'

2. Does not come off as random. 

With custom pokemon cards, it takes effort to think about what move can go with the image, like a character from another series for instance, or an OC.