Study Analyzes 6 Million Pixiv AI Images
Formal_Drop526 · reddit · 2026-07-14
A new study titled "Navigating the Open-Source Model Ecosystem" analyzes 6 million AI-tagged images on Pixiv, revealing the true workflow habits of AI art creators.
- Highly Concentrated Model Usage: Despite over 22,000 base models on the platform, just 560 models account for 80% of image generations.
- LoRA as Standard: By 2025, 75% of images use at least one LoRA, and works using LoRAs generally receive more views and bookmarks. However, stacking 3-5 or more LoRAs yields diminishing returns and can even hurt reach.
- Shifting Preferences: As new base models natively support character prompting, character LoRA usage is declining, with users shifting focus to style and concept LoRAs.
- Resistance to Version Upgrades: Creators are highly hesitant to update model versions; 20 weeks after release, only 40% of images use the latest version, primarily because new versions often break existing LoRA compatibility or alter aesthetic styles.
The research team has open-sourced the dataset, including prompts and metadata, on HuggingFace.
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