AI and Creative Process Mini-Track at HICSS
Exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence, creativity, and innovation across disciplines.
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About the Mini-Track
AI-powered creative tools such as DALL·E, MidJourney, ChatGPT, and AI-driven music composition systems are becoming mainstream. Whether in art, music, writing, game design, or human-AI collaboration, AI is increasingly being used as a co-creator rather than just a tool, opening new avenues of inquiry in cognitive science, design, and human-computer interaction.
Beyond publication in the HICSS proceedings, fast track opportunities for the following journals.:
- ACM Games: Reseach and Practice (Applied gaming): https://dl.acm.org/journal/games
- Association for Research in Digital Interactive Narratives (ARDIN) Journal of Interactive Narrative (issn: 2998-7814) : https://journal.ardin.online/index.php/jin
Multidisciplinary Platform
This minitrack provides a platform to explore the role of AI in creativity, arts, and innovation across diverse fields including computer science, business, digital humanities, media studies, game design, fashion design, musicology, literature, and the arts.
HICSS Prestige
Since 1968, HICSS has provided a highly interactive working environment for top scholars from academia and industry from over 60 countries. HICSS ranks second in citation ranking among 18 Information Systems conferences.
Topics of Interest
We welcome submissions on a wide range of topics related to AI and creativity.
AI as Co-Creator
- How AI enhances, augments, or challenges human creativity
- How AI can redefine creative workflows
- How AI can optimize parts of the creative workflow
AI-Driven Innovation
- How startups leverage AI for content generation
- AI in advertising, fashion design, and entertainment
- New markets and business models shaped by AI
Ethical & Societal Impacts
- Intellectual property rights and authorship
- Bias and authenticity in AI-generated content
- Impact of AI on creative industries and jobs
Human-Centered AI Futures
- How AI systems can support meaningful work, human dignity, and sustainable livelihoods
- Designing AI systems that augment rather than replace human labor
- Frameworks for human-AI collaboration that preserve human agency and authorship
2026 Accepted Papers
Overview
This collection of papers, accepted to the first HICSS mini-track on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Creative Process, presents a multifaceted exploration of generative AI's integration into creative work. Collectively, these studies move beyond treating AI as a mere tool to examine its role as a co-creator, revealing profound impacts on creative identity, workflow, and industry ethics. The research leverages a range of rigorous methodologies, from large-scale online experiments to longitudinal case studies and indepth qualitative interviews. Key contributions include the development of novel theoretical frameworks that explain the psychological underpinnings of human-AI collaboration, such as the role of psychological ownership and the paradoxical effects of creative self-efficacy.
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Grace, Lindsay, Hartmut Koenitz, and Peter Jamieson. "Introduction to the Minitrack on AI and Creative Process." (2026).The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
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How is Generative AI Transforming Content Creation on Social Media? An Exploratory Perspective on Human-AI Interaction Processes, Potentials and Pitfalls | Jonathan Stief, Jeanine Kirchner-Krath, Benedikt Morschheuser
Stief, J., Kirchner-Krath, J., & Morschheuser, B. (2026). How is Generative AI Transforming Content Creation on Social Media? An Exploratory Perspective on Human-AI Interaction Processes, Potentials and Pitfalls. The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
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AI as a Catalyst for Change in Creative Workflows | Siddhartha Paul Tiwari, Lindsay Grace, Harsh Pradhan (presentation deck)
Tiwari, S. P., Grace, L., & Pradhan, H. (2026). AI as a Catalyst for Change in Creative Workflows. The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
- The Confidence Cage: How Creative Self-Efficacy Hinders Gen AI-Augmented Ideation | Mustafa Akben, Jacob Carignan, Manuel Anyimah
Akben, M., Carignan, J., & Anyimah, M. (2026). The Confidence Cage: How Creative Self-Efficacy Hinders Gen AI-Augmented Ideation. The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
- *Between the Spark and the System: On the Effects of AI on Ownership and Role Identity in Creative Work | Nina Zwingmann, Eva Pflanzer, Martin Spann, Thomas Hess
Zwingmann, N., Pflanzer, E., Spann, M., & Hess, T. (2026). Between the Spark and the System: On the Effects of AI on Ownership and Role Identity in Creative Work. The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
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The Role of Human Creativity in the Presence of AI Creativity Tools at Work: A Case Study on AI-Driven Content Transformation in Journalism | Sitong Wang, Jocelyn Mckinnon-Crowley, Tao Long, Kian Lua, Keren Henderson, Kevin Crowston, Jeff Nickerson, Mark Hansen, Lydia Chilton
Wang, S., McKinnon-Crowley, J., Long, T., Lua, K. L., Henderson, K., Crowston, K., ... & Chilton, L. B. (2025). The Role of Human Creativity in the Presence of AI Creativity Tools at Work: A Case Study on AI-Driven Content Transformation in Journalism. arXiv preprint arXiv:2502.05347
- Synthetic Faces in a Real Industry: How AI-Generated Deepfakes Challenge Actors’ Ownership of Likeness in the Film & TV Industry? | Debnisha Mukherjee, Yuting Gao
Mukherjee, D., & Gao, Y. (2026). Synthetic Faces in a Real Industry: How AI-Generated Deepfakes Challenge Actors’ Ownership of Likeness in the Film & TV Industry?. The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
- Counting Species of Ideas: A Bayesian Capture–Recapture Ecology Framework for Estimating LLM Novelty | Shujie Liu, Dokyun Lee, Xiangwei Kong
Liu, S., Lee, D., & Kong, X. (2026). Counting Species of Ideas: A Bayesian Capture–Recapture Ecology Framework for Estimating LLM Novelty. The 59th Hawaii International Conference on Systems Science (HICSS), Maui, Hawaii, January 2026
How to Submit
Submit your work to our mini track on creative process through the HICSS submission system.
- Track: Collaboration Systems and Technologies Track
- minitrack/Subtrack: AI and Creative Process
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Prepare Your Submission
Prepare your paper according to the HICSS submission guidelines. Papers should be original and not previously published, using this template for MS Word or LaTeX Format Specifications (Download zip)
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Submit Through the HICSS System
Go to the submission portal and select "Collaboration Systems and Technology" and then "AI and Creative Process" as your minitrack.
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Wait for Review Feedback
All submissions will undergo a rigorous peer-review process. You will receive feedback from experts in the field.
For more information about the track, visit: Visit HICSS Website
Minitrack Co-Chairs
Meet the experts leading this exciting exploration of AI and creativity.
Lindsay Grace
Primary ContactUniversity of Miami
Hartmut Koenitz
Södertörn University, University of Amsterdam, and Trinity College Dublin
Peter Jamieson
Miami University