Have you noticed that many AI Girlfriend sites have an attached AI image generator to them? This might be obvious to some, but the combination of instantaneous images during AI texting (which is typically spicy) is the most gratifying experience for everyone who is deeply immersed in the world of their AI companion. It’s simply natural that diehard users will want to make some SFW and even NSFW AI photos of their partners. In this way, the two mediums of AI art and abilities become an ecosystem of sorts, combining into something greater than individual features. You can even say that the AI art and AI GF have become inseparable, and PromptChan is one of the better examples of this. Not because it’s a seamless connection, but because it reveals the undercurrents.
The Inner Perspective
On the inside of the site, hosting two AI programs can be slightly difficult, especially if they aren’t integrated well together. There are countless premade solutions, however, so this issue is often not that big of a deal. What you can account for is that, frequently, one of the tools will be superior to the other. An AI companion site will naturally invest more into the companion’s intellect than perfecting an AI art system that works well enough and is at most situational.
Can the AI art system be used outside of sexting? Absolutely! Many sites will offer AI image generation on the side, in case the user wants to craft unique photos beyond just the typical chatter. It works in the frame of a fantasy that the girl does actually have a life and a ton of sexy photos in her drawer. This way, direct integration is not necessary to connect the two modes as one. It’s all up to the user’s imagination.
AI Girlfriends are naturally built to evoke imagination, so it’s fairly easy to fill in the gap. Does PromptChan lean more on the AI persona side and make full use of this? That’ll be a no! PromptChan is built for AI art first, with companionship being a second thought. The appeal of girls on the site stems from the fact that any photo can be turned into a custom girl, which is closer to doll-making than companionship. It’s clear that AI Girlfriends are not handling this smoothly.
One Can Exist Without The Other
There isn’t much appeal in interacting with AI girls who lack the complexity and software capable of making you feel like they are truly real. But AI art generation is always welcome, even when alone. This is a small proof that AI companion apps have become reliant on the AI art side, especially since completing the fantasy is such a crucial part of the appeal. It’s like certain species need something from their environment to thrive, but that something is not reliant on the other. Maybe this is a failing on PromptChan, as it effectively means the AI Girlfriend feature is just an extra that adds bloat to the site. But, as long as the doll-collector mentality exists, the AI GF app will at least have niche community use. Already, you can find so many AI companions made from scratch.
A Different Way Of Handling The Coexistence
We mentioned the doll collectors a few times, but there is much more to see here than just the surface. Since PromptChan is heavily invested in the art side, all the while hosting companion-friendly features, it allows for a slightly different ecosystem to form, one that relies less on user imagination and more on the intricate dress-up desires. Dressing and posing dolls is a niche that doesn’t get enough coverage, but PromptChan allows for this to happen naturally through just one feature.
AI Pose allows you to easily replicate any pose from the provided library, and you can even provide your own if you so please. The posing tool can seamlessly take all of your saved data from a previously created girl and transform it into a new pose, complete with new clothing and expressions. It’s every doll owner’s dream! AI Pose is just another tool, but it bridges the gap between the two AI systems by simply shifting the fantasy focus to something new.
If the usual AI Girlfriend-centric site delivers the fantasy and experience of having a real person to interact with, PromptChan sticks to the non-human aspect of the AI. It transforms it into a play of ownership. You own the image you created, you turn it into something that can text, and you pose her as you please. It’s like having a pet on the side. And since PromptChan is an AI art-first site, the inclusion of AI videos helps the doll keeper fantasy.
Of Course, There Are Other Reasons
Naturally, we can’t deny that AI sites tack on as many AI features for one reason only - to earn more money. If the user can be contained on one site for every possible AI use case, then that’s just more time spent on the website and more credits bought or subscriptions taken. It’s lucrative to just throw as much as you can to the wall and see what sticks. Whatever doesn’t stick can still attract small bits of attention. Specialised sites are often better, but the AI sphere is vast, and there are so many wonderful opportunities.
PromptChan finds itself at the crossroads of various philosophies, and yet it managed to create something unique and wholly its own. The site is dedicated to AI NSFW art and AI NSFW videos, but it uses a bridging feature to connect it all to the AI companion part of the website. The result is interesting, and a prime example of what’s really happening in the AI world. A battle of profits that results in new fantasies and opportunities serendipitously cropping up. It’s war out there, and new ecosystems are already forming. Maybe soon, all AI features and models will become codependent.
