The essay talks about a project called Pattern Recognition that looks at how computers and artists working together affect ideas like 'authorship' and 'cultural ownership'. By studying and reworking old computer art, the project explores these concepts in both a critical and creative way. It helps us think about digital art and how it connects to legal and social issues in the art world. The project shows that analyzing and reworking old art can help us understand the roles of artists and the originality of their work. It also shows how art can be a form of research that adds to our understanding of digital art.