π My First Illustrious Checkpoint Merge β and I'm Genuinely Excited About It!
After diving deep into Crody's Model Merge Guide v2.0, I've finally released my first proper checkpoint merge for Illustrious β and honestly? I'm really happy with how it turned out.
What went into this?
This model is a blend of three carefully chosen checkpoints:
IlustMix v7 β bringing in the color pop and that gorgeous skin and face rendering
Wai v16 β for that clean, polished anime-adjacent foundation
Unholy Desire β adding edge, stylization, and a little drama
On top of that, I baked in two style LoRAs to push the aesthetic in a more distinctive direction, plus ADetailer to keep faces consistent and detailed out of the box.
The vibe?
Semi-realistic, stylized, and a little flashy. Think high-render anime meets modern digital illustration β detailed skin, strong lighting, bold style. It handles characters really well and loves a dramatic pose.
First results are attached β generated straight from the merge with minimal prompting. Would love to hear what you think!
Credits: Big thanks to the creators of IlustMix, Wai, and Unholy Desire β this wouldn't exist without their work. And shoutout to @Crody (https://civitai.com/articles/22739/crodys-model-merge-guide-v20-team-c) for the merge guide that made this actually make sense. And also @vovkka who pointed me to crodys guideπ
Description
IlustMix v7
WAI v16
Unholy Desire
ADetailer
USNR
SaS
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