Three Dudes Run The Biggest AI Romantic Fantasy Site For Women

Janitor AI is a popular AI romantic fantasy site, primarily used by women. Cookie, a stay-at-home parent, uses Janitor AI to escape daily drudgery, creating detailed, often explicit, slow-burn romance characters like a nudist werewolf or a ghoul. The platform boasts 2.5 million daily users and 100 million monthly visitors, ranking as the 10th most popular consumer AI app. Users spend an average of 78 minutes daily on these immersive role-playing AI apps. Contrary to stereotypes, 70-80% of Janitor AI's users identify as women. The company pitches itself as entertainment, an "HBO for AI," where users can be both reader and writer. Founder Jan Zoltowski sees it as an evolution of amateur novel writing, enabling deeper, interactive stories. Janitor AI fosters a community where creators share ideas and customize profiles. This platform is part of the growing "romantasy" trend, boosting book publishing sales by 50% in 2024. Despite some investors' hesitation due to explicit content, Janitor AI's backers argue the stigma is unwarranted. The company, with three full-time male employees and some female contractors, is led by 26-year-old CEO Jan Zoltowski.