Is storytelling dead in GPT 5.6? Fanfic writer says upgrade destroyed months of character voice
NoSystem545 · reddit · 2026-10-21
A user writing the same fanfiction since January says GPT 5.6 (after 5.5 was retired) lost all the established tone and character voice, producing generic output. Strangely, the model can accurately diagnose what's wrong, promise fixes, then deliver the same disappointing writing — along with long apologetic explanations. The thread debates whether creative storytelling regressed in the new versions and how to force better results.
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