"How scientific research and technological innovation are becoming key to 21st-century aesthetics"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 202) and index.

Includes web resources (p. 203-204).

Introduction. Art, science + technology -- Molecular biology -- Living systems -- Human biology -- Physical sciences -- Kinetics & robotics -- Alternative interfaces -- Algorithms -- Information -- Conclusion. Cultural challenges in a techno-scientific age.

A global overview of the ways in which contemporary artists draw on kinetics, biology, robotics and information technologies to explore new forms of creative expression.