MY FIC WAS STOLEN AND PUT IN AN AI BOT
I AM SO DONE RIGHT NOW (I cannot even begin to explain how furious, upset, and heartbroken this is making me) because someone STOLE MY FIC, Daddy Doesn’t Wear a Cape, AND UPLOADED IT ONTO CHARACTER.AI WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. I REACHED OUT POLITELY (I explained everything clearly, I showed proof, I even gave them the chance to fix it) AND THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. NOT A SINGLE WORD.
AND YES I CAN SEE THEY ARE ACTIVE. THE GREEN ACTIVE BUTTON DOES NOT LIE. THEY ARE IGNORING ME. (Like how is it that hard to just admit you stole someone else’s work and apologise?)
Let me make this perfectly clear because apparently it needs repeating. THIS IS MY STORY. Nearly every single part of that bot is FROM MY FIC.
LOOK AT THESE. Their AI bot:
My fic:
Look at the two passages side by side. The stolen bot version starts almost exactly like mine, with the same explosive opening line, the pillow being thrown, and the parent reacting in that mix of surprise and careful gentleness.
The details of the child’s behaviour, the curls, the dinosaur pyjamas slipping off the shoulder, the missing sock, are mirrored almost perfectly (SERIOUSLY?? Like did you even try to hide it??) Even the pacing of the dialogue, the back-and-forth shouting, and the little touches of character-specific traits, like identifying what their “real dad” wears, are directly lifted from my story (I cannot even… this is literally my scene, word for word in rhythm and tone).
They have changed names, Caroline to Julie (LORD KNOWS I LOVE THE NAME CAROLINE THAT IS WHY I NAMED HER CAROLINE DAISY KENT), and then simplified or trimmed some sentences, but the structure, rhythm, emotional beats, and the way the scene builds tension and humour are all from MY work (ARE YOU KIDDING ME??).
The way Clark reacts, caught between amusement and heartbreak, is identical in tone and timing (LIKE DID YOU THINK NO ONE WOULD NOTICE??). The small details, like the child’s tiny but fierce fury, the specific references to pajamas and socks, the pacing of the verbal exchange, the first shout as a battle cry, are not coincidences (NOT COINCIDENCES. THIS IS MY WORK, TAKEN AND SLAPPED INTO A BOT).
ALRIGHT ANOTHER ONE, THESE ARE FROM THEIR BOT:
FROM MY FIC:
Now look at this second part. The stolen bot version mirrors my scene almost beat for beat. The back-and-forth testing, the specific questions, the child hesitating but then showing trust, the little magical moment of floating in Clark’s arms, all of it is lifted from my fic. The pacing is identical, the tension and humour in the exchanges are the same, the way the child’s fury melts into wonder, the parent’s gentle, careful reactions, the emotional beats where you appear in the doorway, every single moment is recognisably from my story.
They changed names again, simplified descriptions, and added a new child, Noah, but those are only surface-level edits. The rhythm, the emotional timing, the way the scene builds from suspicion to full acceptance, and the intimate, domestic humour and tenderness are all directly taken from my work. The floating test, the exact style of dialogue, the little cues like the daughter clinging, the parent’s sheepish smile, the sleepy reactions of the second parent, all of that is mine. It is unmistakable that this bot copied my fic and repackaged it.
And now, to make everything even more infuriating, here is a screenshot of their bio on Character.AI (and they have the SAME USERNAME here on Tumblr, too) @/stangiyuuu
WHAT?? Are you serious?? So you think it is okay to just TAKE OTHER WRITERS’ WORK and casually shrug it off with some vague excuse like “oh you’ll know why”? You see my fic, my words, my characters, my emotional beats, and your response is to basically admit it and act like it is nothing?? THIS IS NOT OKAY. This is not some casual borrowing or inspiration. THIS IS MY WORK. You stole it, put it in a bot, and have the audacity to tell people “oh you’ll know why” as if that makes it fine.
I have sent you about three messages now and I saw that you are online based on the GREEN ACTIVE BUTTON. I am also pretty sure my friends have reached out to you as well and they have sent you messages too. HOW is it possible that you are STILL ignoring us??
I want to make it absolutely clear that I am NOT the kind of person who jumps to attack or call people out online, but THIS HAS COMPLETELY CROSSED THE LINE. I was very clear from the start that if you ever used AI to reproduce my fic, I would hold you accountable and take every step necessary to protect my work.
This is not a small misunderstanding or a harmless mistake. MY FIC is my work, my effort, my creativity, and seeing it stolen and thrown into a bot like it is nothing is completely unacceptable.
Who knows how many other AI users are doing this with other writers’ fics, not just mine. This could be happening on a much larger scale, and it is honestly terrifying and infuriating. I am so thankful that someone reached out to me because if not, I would never have known. This is a huge violation of trust and respect, and I will NOT ignore it.
Let this be clear: STEALING AND/OR REPACKAGING SOMEONE ELSE’S WORK IS NOT OKAY, AND WILL NEVER BE OKAY!!
This is their Tumblr account. If you could help me by asking them to take down the bot, I would be so grateful (because at this point I am genuinely starting to feel like they are purposely ignoring my messages, and it is incredibly upsetting and frustrating for me). Please do not harass them or send hate, that is not what I want, just politely tell them to remove it and hold them accountable. Thank you!!
UPDATE: They’ve changed their username on Character.AI, and the bot is still very much up. Please do not send them harassment here on Tumblr, just…leave it be. Honestly, don’t even bother trying to explain yourselves to them because you’ll just hurt your head (speaking from experience, trust me, they are a mess)!!
