A key factor in global efforts, like the response to the global pandemic, is technology in terms of data sharing over digital networks, which allows for rapid dissemination of knowledge. However, the question on how digital technologies are intertwined with the arts and culture has not yet found exhaustive answers. Current circumstances have put all creative endeavours to the test and have created room for further reflection on technology as an opportunity on the one side (in terms of computation, speed, connectivity) and as a limitation on the other (in terms of quality, practice, sociality). The articles in this issue are contributions to this discussion.

Editorial: xCoAx 2020...5-7 How to Observe the Inner Space of a Complex Biological System through Speculative Simulation...9-24 Slowness, Streams, and Networks in the More-than-human world...25-44 On the Human Role in Generative Art: A Case Study of AI-driven Live Coding...45-62 Alpha Version, Delta Signature: Cognitive Aspects of Artefactual Creativity...63-83 Artificial Creativity and General Intelligence...84-99 The Meaning of ‘Good Design’ in the Age of Smart Automation...100-114 Qualities of Diegesis in Conceptual Curatorial Projects António Reis: The life of forms and a form of life...130-136