A side-grade merge of several of my models (SteinIllustrious, Augenstein, and Illustein) using Merge Block Weighted merging experimentally - something that's new to me. This particular prototype seems to be a bit better at furry art than others, and folks seem to like the results, so, I figure it's time to give it an upload.
Recommended sampler: DDPM
Step Count: 30-40
Scheduler: Align Your Steps GITS
CFG: 4.5-5.5
Recognizes source and score tags (though these are not required), and tends to reach its peak aesthetics without a negative prompt.
Description
As has happened a few previous times, my second remix of a new prototype was just good enough that I don't want to abandon it before moving on. This was built of the same model components as V3A1, but using a different merge logic (Cosine via SuperMerger for this one, the standard way with MBW for V3A1.) The results are graphically similar, but this one makes even more unique images with an excellent degree of "pop" to them.