Animetic Synapse is a Illustrious stylization-focused merge built on top of Latent Chimera, designed to introduce a painterly aesthetic capability while preserving anatomical realism and creative scene composition.
This version applies a custom cosine-weighted merge profile across SDXL layer blocks using the SuperMerger extension in A1111, with a deliberate full retention of the original text encoder and mid-layer influence. The result intends to add artistic style capabilities without being too similar to the donor models.
The name Animetic Synapse reflects the intent: to forge a synaptic flash in latent space where semi-realism meets conceptual fluidity.
This model retains NSFW capability from its base ingredients but was not fine-tuned for it.
Special attention was given to increasing art style capabilities, which I found Latent Chimera to be weak with. Where Latent Chimera prioritized balance and semirealism polish, Animetic Synapse leans into expression and texture—still grounded, but more mythic in tone.
As always, the work of the original model creators remains essential. If you enjoy the results, I strongly encourage supporting their projects directly.
Base:
Merged:
VAE is baked in:
All source model licenses were reviewed prior to merging, and the most permissive terms available under the inherited usage conditions were applied.
Reality Check:
This isn’t intended as a flagship model. My aim here isn’t to drop a “top-tier” release, but to explore merge behavior, stylistic bias, and scene composition in a controlled way. I avoid rushing merges right after donor model releases, both out of respect for the creators and to keep the focus on understanding mechanics—not chasing hype. Most of my prompts are reused across tests so I can compare bias and behavior between models; while I still make occasional adjustments, I generally post results as they come—flaws, quirks, and all.
The real breakthroughs come from the people doing the training, dataset curation, and architecture work that make these merges possible in the first place. If you like what you see here, the best way to support the ecosystem is to support them directly.
If you appreciate the results here, I encourage you to explore the upstream models listed above. Each brings its own strengths, and this merge only exists because of their creators’ effort and generosity in releasing their work with licenses I can use. At best, a merge like this is a dialogue between models—sometimes producing results greater than the sum of their parts, but always grounded in the foundation others have built.
Description
Animetic_Synapse_v1 merged with, eclipseBloom_v10, cherryfish_v50, vergard_v1, naverion_v40