It is a hybrid practice where the studio becomes a laboratory. Artists are not just painting or sculpting; they are collaborating with life itself. The "bio" element involves using organic materials—like slime molds, plant cells, or even DNA strands—as the medium. The "digital" element involves using algorithms, data visualization, and sensors to control, manipulate, or interpret these living systems.

For example, an artist might translate a stream of climate data into specific light frequencies, which then guide the growth patterns of an algae colony in a tank. The result is a living, breathing artwork that visualizes complex information, changing day by day.