# Vibe-coded AO3 clone ao3.life goes down after 2,000 takedown requests in one day

> Original title: Vibe Coded AO3 Clone Site Down After Fanfic Authors Buried It With 2,000 Takedown Notices in a Single Day

- Source: 404 Media
- Published: 2026-11-03T08:49:58.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/eby4mfgtoi9zcyo5jsewhlmkc
- Original: https://www.404media.co/vibe-coded-ao3-clone-site-down-after-fanfic-authors-buried-it-with-2-000-takedown-notices-in-a-single-day/

## Summary

ao3.life, a vibe-coded site that scraped Archive of Our Own fanfiction and sold AI-generated audiobooks, went offline after its creator said it received over 2,000 takedown requests from authors in one day. The site, which came up after AO3 went down following a security incident, claimed 126,592 unique users within 24 hours and offered authors 91% of audiobook profits. The creator, who said they are 17 and based in India, apologized for the project.