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Originally Posted by Jman
I think a lot of people are looking at this the wrong way.
NSFW AI chat and image/video platforms aren’t built for guys who want a quick 90-second dopamine hit. Free tube sites already dominate that space.
The real audience is different: it’s users who want interaction, personalization, and control. Guys who want to chat with a custom-built AI girlfriend. Someone available 24/7. Someone tailored to their preferences. Someone who evolves with them.
That’s a completely different behavioral model.
These platforms monetize time, not just clicks. Tokens, microtransactions, custom content requests — it’s engagement-driven revenue. And the average session length for an AI companion user is dramatically higher than a simple “in-and-out” visit.
It’s not about replacing traditional porn. It’s about creating a new category: interactive adult companionship.
Different product. Different psychology. Different monetization.
HMU if you want to chat about it and get a demo of the SaaS prodcut we are cooking up ;)
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It must be eating into the live cam market, and OnlyFans. NatalieK posted that Fanvue makes $5 million. Candy.ai made $25 million in 2024. Character.ai was expected to make $50 million in 2025, and Replika does about the same. I'd be surprised if the AI companion industry isn't making $200 million yearly now. And the NSFW ones allow members to make adult videos of their companions.
People want personalization with porn too. That PCMag article quotes Lexa Luna as saying she doesn't do anal sex in real porn, so she made sure her AI clone wouldn't do it either. Then they are wondering why the AI pornstar clones aren't making money.
AI-generated porn videos indistinguishable from the real thing are just around the corner. Age verification laws will also play a part in this too. Surfers will get sick of going from tube to tube and having to age verify every time, whereas one membership of an AI porn site will allow them to create all the tailor-made porn they want.
AI experts and leaders have been talking about a tsunami about to hit the job market, and it's going to hit the adult industry too. Filler lips and tramp stamps, and fake orgasms and overacting aren't going to cut it anymore.