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CyberIllustrious blends the artistic flair of Illustrious-XL with a big dose of CyberRealistic’s style. You still get all those cinematic, dreamy strokes, but now they come through with crisp, realistic detail.
If you want that painterly, elegant look but still want your images to feel sharp and lifelike, this is your model. It’s great for editorial vibes, soft glam, or even fantasy art that looks like a real photo. Basically, it just nails it.
It’s powerful, easy to use, and honestly? Prompting it is seriously fun.
⚙️ Recommended Settings
Sampling method: DPM++ SDE Karras / DPM++ 2M Karras - SGM Uniform / Euler a
VAE: is already Baked In
Sampling steps: 30+ Steps
Resolution: 896x1152 / 832x1216
CFG: 4-5About (DMD2)
The special DMD2 edition of CyberIllustrious is created for faster, cleaner generations while requiring fewer steps.
DMD2 takes the balanced improvements of the standard release and optimizes them for speed, precision, and responsiveness, making it ideal for both SFW and NSFW workflows.
Expect tighter results, smoother control, and a model that reacts beautifully to the classic Illustrious prompting style.
Recommended Settings
Sampler: LCM
Schedule Type: Exponential
Sampling Steps: 8 (12 for extra fine detail)
CFG Scale: 1.5
⚡ These settings are optimized for DMD2 and are different from my standard Illustrious workflow!
🧠 Prompting Made Easy
Positive Prompt:
masterpiece, best quality, high quality, ultra-detailed, realistic, ... rest of promptNegative Prompt examples (optional):
cartoon, illustration, anime, painting, CGI, 3D render, low quality, watermark, logo, labeldeformed, deformed face, low quality, bad quality, worst quality, (drawn, furry, illustration, cartoon, anime, comic:1.5), 3d, cgi, extra fingers, deformed teeth, watermark, logo🩺 Optional ADetailer Settings
Adetailer model: face_yolov9c.pt
If you only want the main face being refined set 'Mask only the top k largest' to 1.🔗 Resources
Backup location: HuggingFace
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⚠️ Heads Up
This model can spit out some mature stuff. Use it wisely, and please, no cursed creations—we’ve really seen enough of those.
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Description
CyberIllustrious V5 marks a significant leap forward in realism, skin rendering, and overall image fidelity. Building on the strengths of V4, this version introduces enhanced skin tones, richer colors, and greater anatomical accuracy—delivering more lifelike and emotionally resonant results right out of the box.
V5 isn't just a visual upgrade; it's a comprehensive refinement. Facial features, especially eyes, have improved structure and clarity even before applying post-process tools. Lighting behavior has been fine-tuned for more natural highlights and shadows, while subtle details like pores, fabric texture, and color gradients feel more tactile and cohesive.
As always, the choice of negative prompts and samplers still plays a crucial role in shaping the final output, especially when pushing toward photo-realism—but V5 offers more flexibility and consistency across styles and workflows.