Do studies track creator money before and after AI tools or bans on Lofter?
Research question: Do panel or difference-in-differences studies measure creator income rather than posting activity before and after GenAI tool launches or AI bans on platforms such as Lofter, and what are their sample sizes and time windows?
The verified facts include one difference-in-differences study of Pixiv, which tracks post uploads and bookmarks, not creator income 1. The records show that after the AI launch in October 2022, both post uploads and bookmarks declined more in the IPs more heavily invaded by AI 1. The facts do not report any income measure, any study of Lofter, or any panel or difference-in-differences study of AI bans. They also give no sample sizes and no time window beyond the October 2022 launch date 1. The newest fact is labeled 2026, so it is from this year, though its exact date is not given 1.
Sources
"We find that both post uploads and bookmarks decline more in IPs that are more heavily invaded by AI."Does Generative AI Crowd Out Human Creators? Evidence from Pixiv (2026)