AniCore MBW IL - Output-Block NoobAI Split (Illustrious) is the Per-block weight split variant of the series: structure Nova, output NoobAI, built on Nova Anime XL IL v19.0.
[Recipe] Block-weighted merge on UNet only: Nova Anime XL IL v19.0 toward NoobAI-XL EPS Four-Mix (CyberFix) at 0.20 overall, with per-block weights base 0.20 / in 0.40 / mid 0.55 / out 0.70. VAE and text encoders inherited from Nova Anime XL IL v19.0.
[Why this direction] Here Nova Anime is the base and NoobAI minus Nova Reality isolates NoobAI's thick-paint and character-fidelity signal, measured against a photographic reference. Nova Orange minus Nova Reality adds a warm secondary direction in the Dual variant.
[Series] AniCore IL pushes the NoobAI signal harder than AniCross: Diff at 0.35, Dual at 0.30 + 0.20, an MBW that keeps structure on Nova and hands the output blocks to NoobAI, and a near half-and-half weighted blend.
[Recommended settings] Euler a, 24-28 steps, CFG 5.0-5.5, 832x1216. Hires fix above 1.25x helps skin and fabric; Danbooru-style tags work well.
[Known limitations] At these weights NoobAI's own character priors and thicker anatomy show up, and faces can drift from Nova's style. Hands, props and text need testing.
[Parents and license] Nova Anime XL IL v19.0: https://civarchive.com/models/376130 ; NoobAI-XL EPS Four-Mix (CyberFix): https://civarchive.com/models/1199004 ; Nova Reality XL IL v9.0: https://civarchive.com/models/453428 ; Nova Orange XL REX v1.0: https://civarchive.com/models/967405 . All three permit derivatives and generation services (Rent). Selling this checkpoint or its merges is not granted by the parents. Parent credit retained.
Description
v1.0 initial release. Block-weighted merge on UNet only: Nova Anime XL IL v19.0 toward NoobAI-XL EPS Four-Mix (CyberFix) at 0.20 overall, with per-block weights base 0.20 / in 0.40 / mid 0.55 / out 0.70. VAE and text encoders inherited from Nova Anime XL IL v19.0.




