Nevolution
FaeTastic family of checkpoints is great, but in some cases it lacks diversity of results. This checkpoint (Nevolution) is an attempt to mix in some checkpoints with other styles and effects. A few checkpoints (including in particular DucHaiten-AIart) were taken as initial ancestors and were mated with secondary checkpoints from other "breeds" (Pilgrim Midjourney for visual effects, DucHaitenNiji for some artistic effects, etc). Then, there descendants were mated further and further. Selection took place to reject offsprings producing artefacts. And some other checkpoints (both base and merges, including, e.g. Animagine) were merged with low weights for tweaking the result, which proves itself to be good enough.
The checkpoint is general-purpose, but it was asserted mostly on sci-fi / cyberpunk / fantasy content.
Version 1.0 is the initial result of selective breeding of multiple checkpoint. This version provides more stable, but slightly less diverse results.
Version 2.0-base is the version, which was obtain form breeding Version 1.0 with a number of more recent models (e.g., realismFromHadesXL, PixelAlchemy, NovaAnime, etc.) These models were taken with 0.05-0.1 weight, so it's still the same Nevolution model, but somewhat more versatile, and in some cases more detailed.
Version 2.0-anim is a sister of 2.0-base. These checkpoints share all the parents, but with different weights. Their "genomes" are similar, but different. 2.0-anim version got higher contribution from illustration-oriented parents. To amplify its capabilities, such words as "anime", "illustration", "manga", "painting", etc. are better to use. The checkpoint is still quite versatile and not specifically anime-oriented, which may let it produce unique results.
Version IL-v1 is an independent merge of Illustrious checkpoints. However, I tried to make the resulting checkpoint to work similar (up to the difference of the base models) to other Nevolution checkpoints. So, it's a kind of convergent evolution.
Recommend Settings
Sampler: I typically use DPM* or Euler a, but others also work
Steps: around 30 for v1.0; 30-45 for v2.0, 30 is enough for IL-v1
CFG Scale: 5~8
Description
The version evolved to be more versatile and sometimes more detailed
FAQ
Comments (8)
Very good at following descriptive longer prompts. Good anatomy. Realistic figures. Many thanks for your excellent checkpoint!
Furry work also?
Thanks for the question. TBH, I don't know what furry precisely mean, and this model wasn't aimed at generating furry, but it is reasonably versatile, so one can try. Here is the result of my attempt to answer your question (based on my limited understanding of furry). Hope it helps
https://civitai.com/posts/15542257
@Necr0x0Der ok a how for dragons?
@Zannark I generated a bunch of dragons using v1, but they should also work with v2, e.g. https://civitai.com/posts/15582471
Thank you very much for the bounty and tip. Really enjonying to work with your checkpoints. By now my most favourite general purpose checkpoint <3
Thanks for this feedback!
@Necr0x0Der I tested your Anime Checkpoint today and almost missed the bounty—its versatility is simply outstanding. I had so much more I wanted to share <3