This volume contains some carefully selected papers presented at the 8 th International
Conference on Knowledge Information and Creativity Support Systems KICCS'2013 which was held
in Kraków and Wieliczka Poland in November 2013. In most cases the papers are extended
versions with newer results added representing virtually all topics covered by the conference.
The KICCS'2013 focus theme Looking into the Future of Creativity and Decision Support Systems
clearly indicates that the growing complexity calls for some deeper and insightful discussions
about the future but obviously complemented with an exposition of modern present developments
that have proven their power and usefulness. Following this theme the list of topics presented
in this volume include some future-oriented fields of research such as anticipatory networks
and systems foresight support systems relevant newly-emerging applications exemplified by
autonomous creative systems. Special attention was also given to cognitive and collaborative
aspects of creativity.
