Diversity and Representation in ICCC: A review of Computational Creativity publication content and authorship trends 2017-2022

This paper examines issues of diversity and representa- tion in the International Conference on Computational Creativity (ICCC), evaluating the diversity of authors, content and existing creative systems. We consider: the diversity of cultural context of published systems; di- versity of authors in terms of gender and culture; how the pandemic affected diversity; and trends in content of accepted papers. The study covers a period of six con- secutive years around the COVID-19 pandemic (2017- 22), to better understand the impact of the pandemic on diversity. The research team includes individuals from different career stages and research interests, who bring diverse perspectives to the analysis. We evidence the need for greater diversity in both authorship and con- tent, as well as in the creative systems discussed in the proceedings. The paper concludes with recommenda- tions for increasing diversity and representation in the field of computational creativity.