Hello again! Merry Christmas!!!

Here we have another merge. I apologize if it seems like an endless and pointless upload of countless, essentially similar models. But they look different to me! And I just want to share my images with accurate information about what was used to create them.

This mix is the result of a few consecutive merges, so there are several components involved. If I remember all the shenanigans correctly, the recipe is: @RAMTHRUST 's PINK ALCHEMY, @FlareAI_Studios 's Auralis v0.2, and @ViciousTulpa 's Manifestations V3. The last one absolutely stunned me with its level of detail, sharpness, and artistry — definitely check it out!

Generation

First Pass (Base Generation):

• CFG Scale: 5.

  • I haven't even tried other values; results were solid out of the box.

• Sampler/Scheduler: I use res_3m and beta57, but standard euler with normal or beta should also work fine if you prefer simplicity.

• Tip: I tried using heun_3s with 30 steps on all my merges. It's excellent for quality, but significantly slower. Worth experimenting with if you have the time!

Upscaling (I use Latent Iterative):

• CFG Scale: 4.

  • Again, I haven't tested other values — it performed as expected.

• Sampler/Scheduler: dpmpp_2m with beta worked well for me. I haven't tested other combinations.

BEHAVIOR
If you use prompts aimed at a colorful and vivid picture — rest assured, it will deliver. I also noted that it handles full-body scenes and complex compositions better than my other creations.

It's still not as clinically clean as Pink Alchemy or other ultra-polished checkpoints, but I believe it excels in terms of color and artistic style (full disclosure: I can't be fully objective here, it's just my take).

Also, a quick note: I haven't had much luck with photorealistic or semi-realistic attempts. But that could easily be a me problem (skill issue, lol). When it comes to flat colors and bright palettes, I was pretty satisfied.

Just give it a try — this model can produce some really cool results!