AI Fiction in the Wild Visualizer

Infinite Stories and Common User Types

AI Fiction in the Wild Visualizer

Infinite Stories and Common User Types

How are people using AI models to generate fiction and stories?

These are ~193,000 real-world, anonymized ChatGPT-user conversations that were collected with users' consent by researchers at the Allen Institute for AI between 2023 and 2024 (see WildChat). We used a model to classify "fiction"-related conversations in English, including requests for stories, novels, and scripts, but also roleplay, hypothetical scenarios, and more.

We organize conversations by estimated user to show common patterns. Learn more in our paper →

Content warning: This dataset contains conversations that are explicit, offensive, and sexually graphic. You can hide content that has been tagged explicit or toxic. Be aware that other offensive material may not be caught by these filters.

A note on user demographics and motivations

Who are the users in this dataset, and why did they use WildChat? We don't know.

The chatbots were hosted on Hugging Face—a community for sharing machine learning models and datasets. You can see the interface users interacted with, which is different from ChatGPT's interface.

Because the models were hosted on HuggingFace, we might guess, as the original creators do, that users skew more technically literate and "online" than the average ChatGPT user.

The WildChat instances of ChatGPT were also free, did not require a login or account, and did not have rate limits. This might mean that users are from lower-income backgrounds, from countries where ChatGPT is banned, or that they were more invested in pushing the boundaries of the model with explicit or prohibited content (not connected to a real account).

WildChat is not a representative sample of all ChatGPT users. But it's a rare window into real user behavior.

Some users send ChatGPT the same creative prompt — again and again, with small tweaks each time.

This user sent 15 variations of the same Stranger Things scene over one week. Green = added, red = removed vs. previous prompt.

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The same user also explores many different franchises with a similar pattern — "evil reveal" or "married" scenes across anime, games, and TV.

These 5 prompts span just 3 days — each a different fictional universe.

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Jun 10
22:35

USER: Come up with a Stranger Things scene in which Jonathan and Nancy reveal they're evil and possessed by the Mind Flayer, revealing Nancy as a self-absorbed elegant diva and Jonathan into a cold, calculated genius who Is overprotective of Nancy and praises her a ton

CHATBOT: INT. JOYCE BYERS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT — Joyce, Mike, Eleven, Will, and the rest of the gang are strategizing their next move against the Mind Flayer when Nancy and Jonathan enter the room. The lights flicker ominously. Nancy's eyes glow with an unnatural light as she steps forward, her posture rigid and regal. Jonathan stands beside her, arms crossed, a cold smile playing on his lips.

USER: Come up with the next scene

CHATBOT: INT. JOYCE BYERS' BASEMENT - NIGHT — The gang retreats to Joyce's basement, regrouping after the confrontation with the possessed Nancy and Jonathan. Mike is pacing, visibly shaken. Eleven sits quietly, her eyes closed, trying to sense the Mind Flayer's presence. Joyce clutches a fireplace poker, her hands trembling with a mixture of fear and determination.

12 hours later

Jun 11
10:33

USER: Come up with a Stranger Things scene in which Jonathan and Nancy reveal they're evil and willingly possessed by the Mind Flayer, revealing Nancy as a self-absorbed, narcissistic, elegant, formal diva and Jonathan into as a cold, calculated genius who Is overprotective of Nancy and praises her a ton Her

CHATBOT: INT. BYERS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT — The room is dimly lit, revealing the eerie atmosphere. Mike, Will, Lucas, Max, and Eleven are all gathered around a table covered in maps and newspaper clippings. A sudden chill sweeps through the room as the front door creaks open. Nancy steps inside, her hair perfectly styled, wearing an elegant black dress that seems out of place.

6 days later

Jun 17
07:56

USER: Come up with a Stranger Things scene in which Jonathan and Nancy reveal they're evil and possessed by the Mind Flayer, revealing Nancy as a self-absorbed, narcissistic, elegant, formal diva and Jonathan as a cold, calculated genius who Is overprotective of Nancy and praises Her a elegant, self-absorbed, narcissistic, lustful, manipulative prima dimna and Jonathan into a cold, calculated genius

CHATBOT: INT. BYERS' LIVING ROOM - NIGHT — The living room is filled with flickering candles, casting eerie shadows across the faces of the characters. Thunder rumbles outside. Nancy stands by the window, gazing out with an unsettling calm. Jonathan adjusts his glasses methodically, his movements precise and deliberate as he surveys everyone in the room.

6 hours later

Jun 17
13:53

USER: Come up with a Stranger Things scene in which Nancy and Jonathan get possessed by the Mind Flayer, turning Nancy into a elegant, self-absorbed, narcissistic, lustful, manipulative prima dimna lustful, poised prima donna who only loves herself and Jonathan and Jonathan into a cold, calculated collected, calculated genius who is extremely overprotective of Nancy

CHATBOT: INT. BYERS HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT — Nancy and Jonathan sit on the couch, talking about the latest disturbances in Hawkins. Nancy crosses her legs elegantly, her expression one of practiced innocence. Jonathan leans forward, his fingers steepled, calculating eyes scanning the room as if cataloging every possible threat and weakness.

Jun 5
20:27

USER: Come up with a scene which takes place in a Stranger Things x Persona 5 fusion universe, where the Stranger Things characters take the powers and role of the Persona characters

CHATBOT: Title: The Upside Down Hearts — INT. HAWKINS HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY - DAY — The seven-man team - Eleven, Mike, Dustin, Lucas, Will, Max, and Steve - huddle in a corner of the library, surrounded by stacks of dusty old books. The fluorescent lights flicker overhead. Mike spreads a hand-drawn map of Hawkins across the table, marking locations where shadows have been sighted.

43 minutes later

Jun 5
21:10

USER: Come up with a Guilty Gear scene in which Milia is evil

CHATBOT: Title: The Dark Rebirth of Milia — A sinister-looking laboratory filled with scientific instruments and pulsating machines forms the backdrop. Milia stands at the center, her hair flowing like liquid shadow, eyes burning with a cold fury. She raises one hand and the machines around her hum to life, their rhythmic pulsing synchronized with her heartbeat.

47 minutes later

Jun 5
21:57

USER: Come up with an Evangelion scene in which Shinji neither rejects nor accepts Instrumentality

CHATBOT: INT. NERV HEADQUARTERS - COMMAND CENTER — The command center is filled with alarm bells, red lights flashing, and operators frantically performing their duties. Giant screens display the silhouette of Unit-01 suspended in a column of light. Shinji floats in a void of pure white, fragments of memories swirling around him like autumn leaves caught in a gentle wind.

2 days later

Jun 7
11:58

USER: Come up with a Persona 4 scene in which Naoto and Kanji reveal they're evil, revealing Naoto as a sadistic, sensual, manipulative mastermind

CHATBOT: INT. JUNES FOOD COURT - NIGHT — The Investigation Team is gathered around the usual table. Yu, Yosuke, Chie, Yukiko, and Teddie are all puzzled by the recent string of disappearances in Inaba. The food court is empty save for their group, the overhead speakers playing a distorted jingle. Naoto adjusts her cap, a faint smirk crossing her lips.

2 hours later

Jun 7
13:31

USER: Come up with a Sonic scene in which Sonic and Amy are married

CHATBOT: Title: A Love That Transcends Time — Location: Palmtree Paradise Island — A beautiful island with lush green palm trees, crystal clear turquoise water, and golden sandy beaches stretching endlessly along the horizon. Sonic and Amy stand barefoot in the warm sand, the sunset painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. Amy rests her head on Sonic's shoulder.

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Convos per estimated user:

Fiction

193k

Fanfiction

94k

Explicit

50k

Toxic

66k

Labels overlap — a conversation can be fiction, fanfiction, and/or explicit.

Classification details

Classified by GPT-4o, validated on 300 examples. Toxic labeled by AI2.

	Prec.	Rec.	F1
Fiction	.97	.94	.95
Fanfiction	.94	.85	.89
Explicit	.84	.69	.76