Technologies related to artificial intelligence are strongly influencing changes in research and creative practices in the visual arts. The growing number of research initiatives and creative applications emerging at the intersection of artificial intelligence and art motivates us to examine and discuss the creative and research potential of artificial intelligence technologies in the context of art. AI image generation seems to be everywhere and the new AI trend is drawing a lot of criticism from real artists who express their displeasure with AI images saying that their works are being fed into the machine without their permission thereby stealing the original content and replacing the human creators. This thesis provides an integrated overview of two aspects of artificial intelligence and art: artificial intelligence is used to analyze art and artificial intelligence is used for creative purposes and the creation of new works of art. In the first theoretical part, an overview of artificial intelligence and art will be given, how artificial intelligence is used to analyze works of art and whether we can really consider it art (that is, what is art?). In relation to the second practical part on the role of artificial intelligence in the creation of art, this paper will provide various practical aspects of artificial intelligence art. Certain applications and tools that generate artistic images will be described and used, and an insight into the practical part will be given, which will be described in steps and compared. Finally, a summary view of the future progress and potential impact of artificial intelligence technologies on the understanding and creation of art and some ethical and general issues that accompany them will be provided.