Rebranding!

Just a quick FYI, nothing fancy.

I've decided to abandon my old username I originally started with, when I wanted to be edgy and indulge in the darker half of diffusion.

Why ?

It doesn't fit me anymore. I've become much more interested learning more and sharing knowledge about the systems and engineering of diffusion, and my old identity felt like detracting from that newfound focus.

Don't worry, I'll still keep posting much of the same work I have been; my name may have changed, my preferences and tastes have not; but you might find a bit more technical information or insights attached to them.

I'll also try to post more about how diffusion works, in an attempt to peel back a lot of the mystique and rituals people engage in ... because so many of them are unhelpful and sometimes even actively damaging.

Oh and the top image ?

First hit on after writing a prompt:

Positive:
elf, (black skin:1.3),

centered, bust, side on, eye level, looking at viewer, one arm carrying box over shoulder, other hand on glasses,

athletic, large breasts,

blue eyes, bright white hair, ponytail, black lipstick, slight smile,

dark blue blazer, white shirt,

black background, floating cyan particles,

cool rim lighting,

realistic

Negative:
(worst quality:1.3), blurry, lowres, loli, child, text, signature, sketch, watermark, artist name

Seed: 593695486123591
DPM++ 2M Karras CFG 4, 25 steps.
Model: IllustriousNewMecha_V3