AnalysisAI ModelsSeptember 14, 2026

Readers use chatbots to write custom fiction, study finds

A University of Washington study coauthored by Melanie Walsh found readers know stories are AI-generated and don't care — the AI nature is part of the appeal. One user, Brazil-based software engineer Petra Ferraz de Novaes, runs open-source models locally via SillyTavern to build novel-length fantasy stories.

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