Conference at the University of Amsterdam, 17 & 18 December 2025
To be announced
Tobias Blanke, Monika Kackovic, Somendra Narayan, Nanne van Noord & Thomas Poell
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is fundamentally reshaping our understanding of human-machine interactions. For the first time, machines can generate coherent text, create visually compelling images, produce short videos, and even complete unfinished musical compositions. The widespread adoption of this kind of AI is changing creative production and consumption, reigniting debates on the nature of creativity and its evolving trajectory. AI-driven prompting has introduced new opportunities, empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds—including those without technical expertise—to engage in creative processes in unprecedented ways. However, the rise of GenAI also raises pressing concerns, including job displacement, labour inequities, ethical dilemmas, and a huge concentration of computational resources in a few Big Tech companies.
Beyond traditional creative fields, GenAI is disrupting industries such as programming, education, and marketing. AI-assisted coding challenges the future of software development, while AI-generated research outputs call into question established academic practices. In education, conventional assessment methods such as essays are under scrutiny as AI tools can generate content with ease. Additionally, GenAI’s ability to produce persuasive marketing materials raises concerns about misinformation and digital manipulation. As generative models advance, they test our ability to trust digital media, making regulatory frameworks more critical than ever.
In the light of these developments and challenges, the GenAI & Creative Practices: Past, Present, and Future conference aims to gather together scholars, researchers, and practitioners from around the world to discuss:
1. Rethinking and Redoing Creative Practices in the Age of GenAI
2. Values & Creative Work
3. Scalable Responsible Generative AI and Creative Practices
4. The Future of Creative Work
5. The Political Economy of GenAI and Transformation of the Cultural Sector
6. Governance and Regulation of GenAI
We welcome submissions from diverse disciplines, including but not limited to computer science, (digital) humanities, (computational) social sciences, law and arts. Submissions should provide critical insights, empirical research, or innovative methodologies relevant to the conference themes.
Abstract submission deadline: 26 May, 2025
Notification of acceptance: 27 June, 2025
Deadline registration: 19 September, 2025
Conference dates: 17 & 18 December, 2025
University of Amsterdam
Registration fees (includes conference dinner & closing drinks):
Proposals for individual papers should be 400 words (maximum). Please also include a 50-word bio of the presenter. Paper presentations are 15 minutes long and will be held in panels (max. 4 papers) of an hour and a half.
Submit your abstract for individual papers
Proposals for a pre-constituted panel should include a 400-word rationale for the panel, as well as 400-word abstracts for each paper and 50-word bios for each speaker.
Submit your abstract for pre-constituted panel
Proposals for a roundtable should include a 400-word rational, as well as 100-word abstracts and 50-word bios for each speaker.
Submit your abstract for a roundtable
Finally, proposals for a fishbowl are also welcome. These should include a 400-word description, as well as 50-word bios for each speaker.
Submit your abstract for fishbowl
Early career scholars and PhD candidates are welcome and encouraged to submit abstracts. Upon request, the organizers can provide successful early career scholars and PhD candidates from Non-OECD countries with a lump sum travel grant to support costs for registration, transport or lodging. In order to make use of this offer, please indicate this in your application.
For more information, or if you encounter any problems with the submission forms, please contact us at rdt-fgw@uva.nl.