<h2 id="project-pygmalion">Project Pygmalion</h2>A vibrant Illustrious merge focused on expression.<h3 id="about-the-model">About the Model</h3>This is a merge I put together using Illustrious checkpoints. (Waikitty's Model Basket, Indexed, MaturaNero, and Hassaku)My main goal with this project was to fix the "blank stare" issue I was getting with other models (suggested by @zekses). I wanted to create something where the characters actually look expressive and "alive," rather than just standing there.Style-wise, it sits somewhere between anime and western comics. You can expect bold outlines, vibrant colors, and very clean composition without needing a massive negative prompt.<h3 id="important:-tagging">Important: Tagging</h3>Use standard quality tags instead:<code>masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, absudres</code><h3 id="my-settings">My Settings</h3>I’ve found this specific setup works best to get the look in the sample images (like the Miku example).<ul><li>Sampler: <code>DPM++ 3M SDE</code> (or <code>dpmpp_3m_sde_dynamic_eta</code> in ComfyUI)</li><li>Scheduler: <code>Kl_optimal</code></li><li>Steps: 35 (I prefer slightly higher steps for better detail)</li><li>CFG Scale: 5.0</li><li>Resolution: 896x1152 works great for portraits.</li></ul><h3 id="prompting-tips">Prompting Tips</h3><ul><li>Framing: The tag <code>cowboy_shot</code> is great for getting that "knees-to-head" framing I use in the examples.</li><li>Style: Tags like <code>comic style</code>, <code>bold outlines</code>, and <code>vibrant</code> help bring out the model's specific look.</li></ul>

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