ICSE 2026 (series) / Journal-first Papers /
The Impact of Generative AI on Creativity in Software Development: A Research Agenda
As GenAI becomes embedded in developer toolchains and practices, and routine code is increasingly generated, human creativity will be increasingly important for generating competitive advantage. This article uses the McLuhan tetrad alongside scenarios of how GenAI may disrupt software development more broadly, to identify potential impacts GenAI may have on creativity within software development. The impacts are discussed along with a future research agenda comprising five connected themes that consider how individual capabilities, team capabilities, the product, unintended consequences, and society can be affected.
Fri 17 AprDisplayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
Fri 17 Apr
Displayed time zone: Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil change
16:00 - 17:30 | Human and Social Aspects 13Journal-first Papers / Demonstrations at Oceania V Chair(s): Daniela Damian University of Victoria | ||
16:00 15mTalk | PosEyeDOM: Lightweight Positional Copilot Suggestion Logger for Eye-Tracking Applications using the DOM Demonstrations | ||
16:15 15mTalk | Developer Perspectives on Licensing and Copyright Issues Arising from Generative AI for Software Development Journal-first Papers Trevor Stalnaker William & Mary, Nathan Wintersgill William & Mary, Oscar Chaparro William & Mary, Laura A. Heymann William & Mary, Massimiliano Di Penta University of Sannio, Italy, Daniel M. German University of Victoria, Denys Poshyvanyk William & Mary | ||
16:30 15mTalk | The Impact of Generative AI on Creativity in Software Development: A Research Agenda Journal-first Papers Victoria Jackson University of Southampton, Bogdan Vasilescu Carnegie Mellon University, Daniel Russo Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University, Paul Ralph Dalhousie University, Mali Izadi TU Delft, Rafael Prikladnicki School of Technology at PUCRS University, Sarah D'Angelo Google, Sarah Inman Google, Anielle Severo Lisboa de Andrade Catholic Pontifical University of Rio Grande do Sul, Andre van der Hoek University of California, Irvine Link to publication | ||
17:15 15mTalk | Investigating the Role of Cultural Values in Adopting Large Language Models for Software Engineering Journal-first Papers Stefano Lambiase Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University, Denmark, Gemma Catolino University of Salerno, Fabio Palomba University of Salerno, Filomena Ferrucci Università di Salerno, Daniel Russo Department of Computer Science, Aalborg University | ||