AI-Powered Chatters Take Over OnlyFans Conversations

OnlyFans, known for its intimate creator-fan interactions, is undergoing a technological transformation. A growing number of creators are turning to “chatters”—individuals or AI systems—to handle the flood of messages from fans, simulating direct engagement

The practice, explored in a recent WIRED investigation, sheds light on a booming industry that blends human gig work with AI.

Traditionally, OnlyFans chatters were gig workers from countries like the Philippines, Pakistan, and India, where lower wages made outsourcing appealing. Their job: impersonate creators and maintain engaging conversations with fans, noted WIRED.

However, the introduction of AI chatbots is rapidly changing the game.

Startups such as ChatPersona, FlirtFlow, and Supercreator now offer AI-powered solutions, enabling creators to manage thousands of conversations efficiently. Kunal Anand, founder of ChatPersona, revealed that his company has amassed 6,000 customers since launching last year, says WIRED.

“A lot of creators were like, hey, there’s a need,” Anand said to WIRED. ChatPersona’s system uses creator chat data to craft responses, with a human pressing “send” to ensure compliance with OnlyFans’ rules. Notably, while the platform’s terms of service once banned AI chatbots, its current policies are ambiguous, notes WIRED.

Supercreator, a prominent competitor, goes beyond simple chat responses. Its tools include Inbox Copilot, which prioritizes high-spending fans while sidelining less lucrative ones, and automated re-engagement messages for inactive users, reports WIRED.

Eden, a former OnlyFans creator and owner of Heiss Talent agency, highlighted the effectiveness of such tools, citing a $1,000 tip sparked by an AI-generated message.

“It’s an insane increase in sales,” she noted to WIRED, emphasizing the efficiency of AI in identifying and targeting big spenders.

Despite the rise of fully automated options, some creators prefer a hybrid approach. Eden explained that her clients use AI to draft messages but personalize interactions to maintain authenticity. “We like to keep things as authentic as possible,” she said to WIRED.

The rapid adoption of AI chatbots raises ethical questions about transparency and authenticity on platforms like OnlyFans. Fans might not realize they’re speaking to AI or outsourced chatters rather than their favorite creators.

Additionally, what happens if AI chatbots, designed to simulate intimacy, prove to be addictive for fans? The immersive nature of AI interactions might encourage compulsive behavior, further blurring ethical boundaries.

Should creators and platforms bear responsibility for potentially addictive technology, especially when profits incentivize prolonged engagement?

As the industry evolves, OnlyFans has remained silent, declining to comment on these developments, reporte WIRED.

For now, the fusion of AI and human gig work appears to be reshaping the way creators engage with fans—boosting profits but blurring the lines between authenticity and automation, and giving a new meaning to AI girlfriends.