IT and CC workshop

Call for abstracts

Purpose of workshop

Several fundamental methods from theoretical computer science have relevance to computational creativity. These include approaches from algorithmic information theory, formal learning theory, and various formal modeling and analytic techniques. For example, information-theoretic approaches can inform the evaluation of quality, assessment of novelty and typicality, and can complement studies using human participants or AI-based creativity judges.

However, this type of research, while inherently interdisciplinary, presents unique methodological challenges distinct from those in applied, philosophical, or sociological CC research. By abstracting away important aspects of real-world creative systems and products, such as embodiment, formal approaches provide theoretical insights that would otherwise remain unexplored due to practical limitations, such as those imposed by space, runtime or data requirements.

This half-day workshop will offer a dedicated space for discussion of these theoretical approaches to CC, and to exploring the many facets of this CS theory / CC connection. Our goal is to highlight the potential benefits of formal methods and foster collaborations that strengthen the role of theory in CC.

Tentative format

Call for abstracts

We invite abstracts on a variety of subjects that are relevant to the intersection of theoretical computer science and computational creativity. Experimental results that take advantage of these theoretical methods, or that relate to their challenges, are also welcome.

Abstracts should be 1-page in length, and can describe new work, published work, or work in progress.

Abstracts are due 30 April 2025, and can be submitted by email to iccc2025-info-theory-workshop@computationalcreativity.net.

Authors of accepted abstracts will be notified by 7 May 2025.

Hybrid participation

We hope most participants in the workshop will be in attendance, but we will offer a hybrid attendance model, with talks and discussions streamed via Zoom. Please note that Brazil is in time zone UTC-3h, while in June most of Western Europe is in UTC+2h and (for example) New York City is in UTC-4h.