Femix_HassakuXL

FeMix_HassakuXL is a series of Stable Diffusion XL models designed for generating anime-style images, employing a unique blend strategy to combine different aesthetic styles. The series ranges from highly stylized and experimental blends to stable, high-quality models suitable for general use. FeMix_HassakuXL merges two distinct models and concepts of each blend, to achieve various output depending on users needs.

Recommended Prompts & Settings

Quality Prompts: masterpiece, best quality, detailed
Negative Prompts: worst quality, bad quality, sketch. Adding "signature" can help remove unintended watermarks.
High-Quality faces: Put nose into the negative prompt for smooth faces, if you feel that Style A gets too prominent.
Sampling Method: DPM++ 2M Karras. Some users experience good results with Euler A and different samplers due to having weaker style implementation to improve image creation.
General Settings: Resolution 832x1216. Try varying different resolutions for unique image output.

General Recommendations:

Avoid overloading the model with lengthy prompts. Its versatility is also its weakness, as too much information can lead to unpredictable results.

Excluded metadata and franchise tags, so please do not use them.

Negative Recommendations:

* Avoid using disruptive features: floating texts, logos, watermarks, speak bubbles, signatures. If those results occur, add "signature" into the negative prompt.

* Excluded metadata and franchise tags, do not use them.

Recommended Resolutions (SDXL):

* 1024 x 1024

* 1152 x 896

* 896 x 1152

* 1216 x 832

* 832 x 1216 (most recommended)

* 1344 x 768

* 768 x 1344

* 1536 x 640

* 640 x 1536

License Info:

This model merges aspects from ANIMAGINE XL 3.0 (pre-V1) and Illustrious-XL & WAI-NSFW-illustrious-SDXL (V1 onwards):

Fair AI Public License 1.0-SD.

Description

Base Blend: Built on the Style A2B8 (20% Style A, 80% Style B) FeMix blend strategy. This blend heavily emphasizes the unique and experimental style of Style B.
HassakuXL v2.1 CLIP Integration: Incorporates the CLIP (Contrastive Language-Image Pre-training) from HassakuXL v2.1. It may offer slight improvements in prompt adherence over the original A2B8, but Style B's influence remains strong. Expect more creative interpretations than precise execution.
HassakuXL v2.1 VAE Integration: Integrates the VAE (Variational Autoencoder) from HassakuXL v2.1. Aims to improve visual clarity and reduce artifacts. This may have a noticeable positive impact compared to earlier A2B8 versions, but the visual style is inherently driven by Style B's nature.
Strong Style B Influence: Expect a dominant influence from Style B, impacting aesthetics, lighting, and composition. While not as extreme as A1B9, Style A's structure is still limited.
High Artifact Potential: Artifacts are probable, although the v2.1 VAE may help mitigate some. Careful attention to prompting and post-processing remains important.
Limited LoRA Influence: LoRA models will likely have a reduced and less predictable impact. Use them for broad stylistic direction rather than fine-tuning details.
Experimental Prompting Recommended: The improved CLIP might allow for somewhat more precise control with well-crafted prompts, but expect to still need to experiment to find what works best. Avoid excessively detailed prompts; focus on core concepts and artistic keywords.
Composition May Be Unconventional: Compositions may be non-traditional and somewhat unpredictable. Embrace this as part of the artistic style.
Specialized Artistic Applications: This version is most suited for users seeking highly stylized, expressive results, and who are comfortable with experimentation.
Highres Fix/Adetailer Very Helpful: Still strongly recommended for improving the final output quality. The v2.1 VAE helps, but doesn't eliminate the need for post-processing.
A Step Closer to Refinement: The v2.1 updates aim to refine Style B’s impact, not eliminate it.

In summary: HassakuXL v2.1 CLIP/VAE + Style A2B8 continues to emphasize Style B's distinctive characteristics. The updates may improve detail and clarity, but the model is still best suited for those seeking expressive, stylized results with a touch of controlled chaos. More tamed output with much higher control is now something that may be achieved.