Call for Papers: i-com Special Issue on Generative AI for Interactive Systems
The i-com Journal invites submissions for a special issue on the topic of Generative AI for Interactive Systems. Generative models increasingly influence how people interact with digital technologies. They shape new forms of collaboration, creativity, accessibility, and decision-making. At the same time, they introduce open questions regarding reliability, transparency, user understanding, and responsible development.
Generative AI systems are now embedded in productivity tools, creative workflows, conversational agents, virtual environments, and physical interfaces. These developments challenge established interaction paradigms and require new perspectives on how to design, evaluate, and govern such systems. We need more research in the domain of human-computer interaction to understand how generative models influence user behavior, how users form trust and expectations, how designers can create transparent and controllable interfaces, and how these technologies impact broader societal and ethical dimensions.
This special issue brings together high-quality research that offers empirical insights, theoretical foundations, design approaches, or technical perspectives on generative AI in interactive systems. We welcome contributions that critically examine opportunities, risks, and future directions.
Topics of Interest
We invite original research articles, theoretical works, design studies, and empirical investigations. Topics include, but are not limited to:
Interaction and Design
- Interaction paradigms supported by generative AI
- Designing transparent, steerable, and explainable generative systems
- User experience challenges of conversational or adaptive interfaces
- Multimodal interaction and embodied AI
Empirical and Methodological Perspectives
- User studies and evaluation of generative AI systems
- Methods for assessing usability, safety, and reliability
- Human-in-the-loop and co-creation approaches
- Benchmarking user-facing generative AI models
Applications
- Creativity and design support
- Generative agents in everyday tools and workflows
- Virtual agents and avatars
- Generative AI in XR environments
Societal and Ethical Dimensions
- Trust, expectations, and user mental models
- Privacy, security, and data governance
- Bias, misuse, and unintended consequences
- Regulatory needs and responsible deployment
Organizational and Economic Implications
- Adoption of generative AI in workplaces
- Impacts on productivity and collaboration
- Case studies from industry
Submission Guidelines
- Manuscripts should be written in English and adhere to the i-com Journal’s submission guidelines, which can be found on our website (https://i-com-journal.org).
- Submit manuscripts for the special issue via the journal management system for i-com at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/icom (create an account for the submitting author if needed). Proceed to „Author“ / „Start New Submission“. Select the „research article“ as the type and „special topic research article“ as the classification term.
- Review Process: All submissions will undergo a single-blind peer review, and submissions must not be anonymized.
Timeline
- Submission Deadline: May 7th, 2026
- Notifications: July 2nd, 2026
- Final Versions: July 22nd, 2026
- Publication: August, 2026
Guest Editors
Thomas Kosch, Humboldt University of Berlin
Sven Mayer, TU Dortmund University