AI will only change fans and adult content, creators worry about impact

“We truly believe that the adult industry is always driving all technology forward,” says My, one of the platforms that recently started offering users the possibility to create “AI twins.” said Ana Levy, CMO of Club. “This is the most sensitive industry and the industry that drives all kinds of change.”

Experiments involve excitement and fear. AI has the potential to ease the burden on creators who constantly need fresh content and interaction with their fans, and many are interested in the possibility of turning themselves into digital his characters. However, in the age of OnlyFans, where fan relationships are central to adult content, some worry that relying too much on AI will alienate viewers.

“I see many of my fans become enraged and upset at the slightest thought, 'Am I being serious?'” OnlyFans creator Ira Moon said. said. “I'm a little nervous about that.”

For others, the idea that AI might eventually replace creators entirely is not so far-fetched.

“I think the people who spend the most money on fan pages are the ones who are the most lonely and seek validation,” said OnlyFans founder Jada Sparks. “And if you can get that from the AI, that means it’s verified.”

Business Insider spoke to industry insiders about the current state and future of AI in the world of adult content.

Chat and voice AI

Messaging and chatting with fans is one of the cornerstones of the new style of adult content that has taken hold on OnlyFans and similar platforms.

While some credit Lonely Fan for helping them build relationships beyond sexual relationships, others say it can turn into a dangerous game and further isolate people from the real world and real relationships. Some people warn.

For creators, this is certainly one of the most lucrative ways to monetize their online presence. But the volume of messages they receive can quickly become overwhelming, and many companies have long outsourced chat to their own employees or external agencies. Now, AI may be added to this chat tool's arsenal.

companies like chat persona and flow of affair has developed a chatbot that can chat on behalf of creators on OnlyFans. However, OnlyFans has a staunchly anti-AI stance and requires a human to press “send” on a message (without even writing it).

Creators could use these AI tools to replace existing “talkers,” who are often low-wage workers in countries like the Philippines, India, and Pakistan, Fortune reported.

Other companies, e.g. MySentient.ai Or Riley Reid's Cronahas developed the ability to create chatbots that can use conversational styles to exchange messages with fans on behalf of creators. Unlike ChatPersonala and FlirtFlow, these chatbots exist on a separate platform from their human counterparts and are clearly labeled as being generated by artificial intelligence.

Riley Reid told BI that she hopes the AI ​​version of her will be a way to “immortalize herself” and continue to monetize the fan base she has built on adult content, even as she moves away from it. he said. To chat with AI His Riley, fans must pay a $30 monthly subscription.

MySentient has invested in creating “sentient” AI chatbots based on a wide range of people, from adult creators like Amouranth to Jesus.

MySentient is approaching AI with the clear goal of making interactions positive and putting guardrails in place for the use of AI from the beginning, said CEO Lise Reissen. Ta. He said users were able to form positive connections with chatbots like Amouranth.

“I know there's a lot of concern about this, but so far I haven't seen a single person in our community say, 'This is bad for me,'” Reisen said. said. “In fact, we've only seen the opposite: 'This made me feel so much more secure. I felt like I was perfectly capable of building this kind of relationship.' people say.”

While chatting with creators, whether real or AI, can have a positive impact, some experts previously told BI that the type of relief offered in chats is a matter of real-world issues. He said that it could be a temporary stop-gap solution for people with disabilities, and that it could become a kind of addiction.

“They don't know how to be intimate. They don't know how to grow. They literally haven't learned it,” said Robert Weiss, a certified sex addiction specialist who specializes in digital intimacy. I talked about some of my clients. .

fan viewis a competitor to OnlyFans that takes an AI-first approach and has developed a range of AI tools to help creators. These range from drafting AI messages and voice notes to “Creator Coaches,” AI chatbots that help users better understand their performance on the platform and provide advice and support.

Creators are also experimenting with AI tools that can reproduce their own voices. One of his most well-known and utilized tools is: eleven laban AI darling that recently achieved unicorn status for its text-to-speech and voice-over capabilities.

Ira Moon said she's seen fellow creators instructing employees to clone their voices and send voice notes to subscribers pretending to be real. She and many other creators BI spoke to said they were concerned about how the use of AI could impact their credibility and erode audience trust. .

“That's the really stressful part for me,” she said. “At what point? [the fans] Are you going to disbelieve what I say? ”

Level up: AI “digital twin”

Some startups are going one step further than just offering chatbots or voice clones, and are offering complete “digital twins” (also known as “duplicates” or “doppelgangers”) for existing influencers that also generate photos. I promise to create one.

Some companies — like Eva AI, foxy eyeand my club — completely leaning towards the adult world. Eva and her My.Club also had a booth at AVN, the world's largest adult entertainment expo, and were inviting adult girlfriend stars to replicate themselves.

Creator Jessica Moore, who used My.Club to generate digital twins, said the idea of ​​creating digital twins was not only about the money-making potential, but also the creative possibilities and how her AI version could be used by other AIs. He said he was also excited about the interaction he could have with. generated character.

“You can interact with digital versions of your friends,” she says. “I think that's probably where the twins end up. In my case, I live in a small town in Canada, and I don't have access to all the creators. I think having the ability to do that is going to be a really big deal. I think so.” Good. “

Some creators are independently experimenting with different AI image generators, including: mid journey or stable diffusion Create depictions of yourself in different settings.

For example, Elaina St. James started Twitter and Instagram accounts dedicated to her AI art, primarily simple portraits of her in skimpy outfits in various environments.

“I can be very creative,” St. James said on a recent podcast episode she hosted. “You can create yourself, you can create someone younger, blonde, super curvaceous. Or you can create someone older than you…all of these are part of the Elaina Birth. It can become.”

The next frontier: AI-generated influencers

There's been quite a bit of news about AI-generated characters, like the Spaniard Aitana. Not only is she popular on her Instagram, but she also earns money from her adult content.

In recent months, a slew of AI-generated influencers with risque outfits and curves that defy the laws of physics have emerged, some amassing hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. He told BI that some of the creators who created these characters have previously chosen to rely on adult content because of the higher potential for monetization.

Various AI tools are used to create these characters, including: unstable diffusion, an AI image generator focused on NSFW content. Many of them publish this content behind paywalls. fan view.

A recent 404 Media investigation found that some creators are using deepfake technology to superimpose AI-generated faces onto the bodies of real influencers and celebrities, such as Dua Lipa and Margot Robbie. found.

Popular apps that enable this kind of deepfakes include: halo face. Three AI creators BI previously spoke to said they witnessed the app being used in both legal and illicit ways within the community.

A HelloFace spokesperson told BI that the company is actively working to limit the unauthorized use of these third-party videos, but the practice appears to remain rampant.

Some creators are still skeptical and worried about fooling their viewers.

As with many technological advances, excitement and interest are balanced with a healthy level of skepticism.

Sophie Annaston, who has built her social media presence primarily through “try-on” videos, said she has avoided AI entirely out of respect for her audience and concerns about the potential consequences.

“If this AI model was directly related to me, I wouldn't be able to do that,” she says. “My account is just me. It's managed by me, and it sounds like me. It can never be said for me that I haven't seen and sent myself. yeah.”

Some are recognizing not only the power of AI, but also the problems it could cause for the adult industry as a whole. Like companies in other media sectors, many are adopting AI to make processes faster and more efficient, but not to replace the creative or human aspects. But the pressure to constantly produce new work has led many to at least consider how they can incorporate AI into their work.

“Everyone needs a certain amount of content to ride the algorithm wave,” said Charles Lyle, who co-owns the adult production company Blush Erotica with his wife. “We use AI to replace things we haven't shot ourselves, simply to fill the space for the amount of content we need to feed the beast. This is how we use AI.”