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    NeverEnding Dream (a.k.a. NED)

    This is a dream that you will never want to wake up from

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    V1.22 update: thanks to Bokus for some of the preview images and the tests.

    Available on the following websites with GPU acceleration:

    It has been a while since I made a model. I've been making LoRA's non stop for the last month, but I felt like I needed something. A big problem with DreamShaper is that it wasn't much compatibles with the LoRA's I was making. So I wanted to create a model that was "artistic" like DreamShaper but also able to use my LoRA's and booru tags for generating images. Plus I wanted this to be able to make good anime stuff out of the box, without needing an additional LoRA.

    After a lot of tests and also fine tuning (plus LoRA merges) here is my newest model.

    It came out a bit more realistic then I wanted, but I won't complain.

    What is this model great at?

    • Generating cosplay images

    • Generating anime pictures

    • Work accurately with character LoRA

    • Generating good looking people

    • Generating realistic animals

    • Generating images using booru-like tags

    What is this model not too good at?

    • Generating pictures from complex sentences

    • Making fantasy/sci-fi paintings

    So this basically complements DreamShaper, and it also doesn't include Dreamlike in the mix.

    I hope you'll enjoy it!

    Some tips:

    • Use CLIP skip 2.

    • Select "auto" as vae if you're using the baked vae version.

    • Use highres fix or img2img to upscale the images after you get a preview. See the examples generation data for settings suggestions, I've tested various techniques.

    • If you're making images where the subject is far, remember you can inpaint eyes and faces selecting "only masked".

    • Stable Diffusion is great, have fun with it!

    Description

    NOT for txt2img and NOT for training. Only for inpainting and outpainting

    FAQ

    Comments (21)

    MySmartArtsMay 28, 2023
    CivitAI

    Where can I find this version?
    Model hash: 64b14b6ca5

    Lykon
    Author
    May 28, 2023

    it's the hash of NeverEndingDream (v1) BakedVAE. Check the tabs above. It's one of the 3 versions there. Just pick the smallest one.

    jasgd732Jun 1, 2023
    CivitAI

    Hi! I was wondering whether your uploaded contents are available for commercial use?

    I've seen your work and was utterly amazed at how realistic and unique each content was and thought it would be great if I can use it for my purposes.

    If there are any guidelines or restrictions on using the contents (e.g. copyright, crediting, etc.) it would be greatly helpful.

    Thank you so much in advance and hope to hear from you soon.

    Lykon
    Author
    Jun 1, 2023· 1 reaction

    you can check the license here on civitai. You can do whatever you want except reselling the model (since it's free). You can sell generated images (provided they do not violate other copyrights) or use this model on generation services. No restrictions.

    odeettecantswimJun 7, 2023· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    Is there any minimum dataset needed to make the AI generate a realistic photo? The dataset i used had 50 img [in different artstyle] and it still turned as a 3d render/2d image and not realistic.

    Lykon
    Author
    Jun 7, 2023· 2 reactions

    hard to diagnose like that. Maybe the training went well but you're not generating in the right way? Give me more, I can't help you otherwise, or hit me on Discord.

    ZhengzzzzJul 13, 2023· 12 reactions
    CivitAI

    nice model, kills my 4070ti computer

    DaveyJayJul 17, 2023
    CivitAI

    The original pruned files, baked VAE and noVAE, have the same hash and show up as duplicates on my computer. The full versions seem fine though.

    datamura007Jul 18, 2023· 4 reactions
    CivitAI

    Great model by master Lykon. Great work. Best regards.

    javiermnb1Jul 29, 2023· 7 reactions
    CivitAI

    Tutorial for this model NeverEnding Dream  easy and fast

    https://youtu.be/4bmqZ1X99Cg

    codegixSep 23, 2023· 9 reactions
    CivitAI

    Try "a cute cat looking at a mirror" and you got human + cat head photo.

    JoshBMXOct 9, 2023
    CivitAI

    vae baked or non vae models generate blurry image for me. should I use a different vae or it's supposed to be such washed out? need recommendation.

    DRAKKONCWBOct 16, 2023

    Did you manage to solve it? I have the same problem

    c666dNov 5, 2023

    @DRAKKONCWB With baked/non vae I often have the same problem when the CFG setting is set too low. With most models this occurs below CFG:5.5

    besporyadkin966Nov 21, 2023
    CivitAI

    Surprisingly good model, love it so far!

    yuuSDDec 5, 2023
    CivitAI

    Where are you ? you always update the models and then it disappears :/

    guomzApr 27, 2024
    CivitAI

    Need a help. I tried this model, the body part is great, but the eyes look strange, the two eyes are not the same size. Does anyone encounter this problem too? How to fix it, I tried some lora and embedding but the effect was not significant

    faint6005116Aug 15, 2025· 1 reaction

    It happens with almost all sd 1.5 models. Try some negative prompts

    eRee1Jul 15, 2024
    CivitAI

    Not bad

    vancityagencyAug 7, 2024· 1 reaction
    CivitAI

    Well done!

    NourdalDec 28, 2025· 2 reactions
    CivitAI

    It was once a very strong cool model. Time has passed, but it is still very powerful.