Is it art? Depends on who's viewing the NFT.
Even a simple black dot on the plain white sheet can be called an art especially when someone appreciates it.
Once you get past the enormous number of profile picture NFTs, there are far more beautifully created digital art that can be found on Opensea. From stunning photos to unique digital paintings.
You just need to dig up a little to find these beautiful arts since most are overshadowed by those randomly generated Profile Picture NFTs.
But, whenever an industry is booming, there are those who would do anything to get the most of it by doing something shady and that's where the monkey business comes in. NFTs that are just copied, stolen, and plagiarized; NFTs with zero utility.
Without a doubt, regardless of how anyone views it, NFTs are here to stay. Especially when a lot of money is circulating around it.
I think that it is definitely way overhyped, though.
NFTs are here to stay, sure. But definitely not in its current form, and definitely not in the stupid use cases of avatars etc.
Even a lot of these utility NFTs actually have zero utility. NFT gaming is probably the only true utility in the long run, and even that is a bit of a stretch at the current valuations for these things.