Fanfiction is nothing new, but the rise of AI has the potential to take it to a whole new level. The first indication of that has been the popularity of Character.AI, an artificial intelligence ...
Ms. O’Rourke is the executive editor of The Yale Review and a professor of creative writing at Yale University. July 18, 2025 When I first told ChatGPT who I was, it sent a gushing reply: “Oh wow — it ...
You might not have heard of Character.ai, but it’s quietly become one of the most popular AI chatbots since its launch. Don’t believe me? The startup company behind the service was most recently ...