r/TwilightFanfic • u/cupboardsandbottles • 4h ago
General Discussion Charlisle - AI Generated Fic
Hi everyone! It’s been fun seeing the Charlie x Carlisle revival, but I wanted to bring something to everyone’s attention. The most popular work (most hits, kudos, etc) on AO3 for them seems like it was written largely by an AI/LLM. Unfortunately I’ve had to use LLMs for my job before, so I’m familiar with how they write. Just a quick search on a few typical AI patterns and phrases like “slow, deliberate”, “a man who”, “it wasn’t X, it was Y” turned up hundreds of results, some overlapping or using the same phrases across chapters.
Obviously, AI was trained off of human writing, and a handful of “AI phrases” shouldn’t immediately implicate a fic, but a work with this many tells should definitely raise red flags. (I think it’s pretty clear just from reading it). I’m not saying you can’t enjoy AI-written work either, I just think it should be tagged and I think a lot of people don’t realize.
Anyone else who’s read this fic, I’m really curious for if you noticed and what you think! I talked to a friend about it who wasn’t sure but said that re-reading parts of it she saw it too. I like this pairing though, so other recommendations are welcome!