No, AI-generated images are not photography in the traditional sense because they are not created by capturing light through a lens or a sensor. Rather, they are created through the use of algorithms and data input, which are processed by a computer to create a visual output.
While AI-generated images can simulate real-world objects, scenes, or even people, they are not actual representations of the physical world captured through a camera lens but rather digital interpretations of it.
That being said, AI-generated images can still be considered a form of visual art and can have significant creative and aesthetic value.