Millions Engage in Human-Powered AI Chatbot Role-Play for Artistic Connection

A website called Your AI Slop Bores Me, created by 17-year-old Mihir Maroju in Puducherry, India, has attracted over 25 million unique visitors and 280 million hits within a month of its launch. The platform allows users to submit requests for images or information, but instead of algorithmic responses, answers come from other humans role-playing as AI chatbots. Users must respond within a 75-second time limit, creating intentionally rough drawings with mice or trackpads. San Francisco cartoonist Amy Kurzweil, author of the graphic memoir 'Artificial: A Love Story,' described drawing a bat eating a strawberry in response to a query and asking others about their reading habits, discovering romance novels by Ana Huang. The site uses Comic Sans MS font to evoke nostalgia for the early internet's friendly atmosphere. Administrators have implemented tools to filter harmful content after initial spam issues. Separately, Nashville comedian Ben Palmer created fake AI websites with URLs similar to real platforms like ChatGPT, sometimes confusing users, particularly in China where ChatGPT is banned since 2023. Palmer declined explicit requests and aimed to highlight the internet's vibrant, human-driven nature. OpenAI commented that humor around AI integration into daily life is enjoyable, while San Francisco angel investor Brianne Kimmel noted the evolving distinct language for bot communication. A June 2025 Pew Research study found over one-third of U.S. adults have used ChatGPT.