Study finds over a third of ChatGPT conversations involve fiction generation, from fanfiction to erotica
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[Submitted on 22 Jun 2026 (v1), last revised 23 Jun 2026 (this version, v2)]
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This research paper analyzes over 500,000 anonymized ChatGPT user conversations and finds that more than one third involve fiction generation, including original stories, roleplay, fanfiction, and erotica. The study identifies that AI-generated fiction is dominated by power users, with a notable subgroup called "infinite story demanders" who repeatedly request variations of similar narratives. Users gravitate toward fanfiction and erotica, drawn to generic forms, repetition, immediacy, and niche combinations. The paper proposes two theoretical provocations: the emergence of a "solipsistic reader-writer" who both generates and consumes fiction in a closed loop with a machine, and questions about where AI fits into contemporary storytelling ecosystems, drawing parallels to self-publishing, fanfiction, and pornography.
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· 5 pulledMore than one third of the conversations involve some form of fiction generation -- including original stories, roleplay, fanfiction, and erotica.
We argue that AI technologies may lead to a shift in the conventional relationship between the author and reader, potentially producing what we call a 'solipsistic reader-writer,' who both generates and consumes fiction within a closed conversational loop, interacting with a machine rather than a human other.
We identify common fiction generation patterns and profiles among these users, including what we call 'infinite story demanders,' who repeatedly request and revise variations of the same or similar narratives over extended periods of time.
Users especially gravitate toward fanfiction and erotica, and that they are broadly drawn to generic forms, repetition, immediacy, and niche combinations of story elements.
LLMs enable interactivity, play, and permutation in ways that are seemingly pleasurable for users, raising questions about where AI will fit into contemporary storytelling and entertainment ecosystems.
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