text: Artificial life ( commonly Alife or alife ) is a field of study and an associated art form which examine systems related to life , its processes , and its evolution through simulations using computer models , robotics , and biochemistry .
simplified: Artificial life ( commonly Alife or alife ) is a field of study which examines systems related to life , its processes , and its evolution . This is done with simulations using computer models , robotics , and biochemistry .