fascinating, globally/historically wide-ranging, eye- and curiosity-opening, and beautiful, as usual! Also, congratulations on the honor of being invited to edit special issue of ‘arts’, I am looking forward to the discoveries and connections this will create. As your opening editorial and call for submissions notes (http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/7/1/6/htm), viewing ‘technological’ developments also with “the mind of an art or cultural historian” opens up much broader, nuanced, empathetic and critical insights, such as your linking new artificial-companion products to Ovid’s transformation tales in Metamorphoses. Or exploring the backstory that a leading ‘sexbot’ creator’s work began with a long passion for sculpting female body forms. Brilliant work, BeiBei.