🌸 SAKURA_Illustrious_v1.6_Hybrid<h2 id="v1.6-current-release-notes">v1.6 Current Release Notes</h2>SAKURA_Illustrious_v1.6_Hybrid_PS represents the latest evolution of the SAKURA_Illustrious project.This release focuses on preserving Illustrious prompt understanding while introducing the facial structure, depth, and character definition that made Pony-based models appealing.<img src="https://image.civitai.com/xG1nkqKTMzGDvpLrqFT7WA/cfe33951-8039-48a5-9c48-c636a7429121/original=true/cfe33951-8039-48a5-9c48-c636a7429121.jpeg" /><h3 id="key-improvements">Key Improvements</h3><ul><li>Improved facial contours and facial structure</li><li>Better eye detail and pupil rendering</li><li>Enhanced nose and lip definition</li><li>More stable prompt adherence</li><li>Reduced color bleeding and contrast anomalies</li><li>Cleaner character consistency across seeds</li></ul><h3 id="technical-highlights">Technical Highlights</h3>Prompt Safe Difference MergeUnlike traditional weighted merges, v1.6 uses a custom difference-merge workflow designed to preserve prompt responsiveness.Core Features<ul><li>True Add Difference Merge (Alpha = 0.25)</li><li>CLIP Protection (Conditioner layers preserved)</li><li>Prompt-Adherence Preservation</li><li>Statistical Rescale Control</li><li>Improved visual evolution while maintaining Illustrious compatibility</li></ul><h3 id="recommended-settings">Recommended Settings</h3><ul><li>Sampler: Euler</li><li>Steps: 20-30</li><li>CFG Scale: 3.5-5.0</li><li>Clip Skip: 2</li></ul><h3 id="developer-notes">Developer Notes</h3>Version 1.6 serves as a stable checkpoint for the future development of the SAKURA series.While facial structure and visual definition have improved significantly, future updates will continue exploring:<ul><li>Stronger Eastern / Japanese facial aesthetics</li><li>Restoration of SAKURA color vibrancy</li><li>Further prompt reliability improvements</li></ul>Thank you to everyone supporting the project.### 📂 Technical Archive &amp; MirrorFor more detailed merge logic and high-speed mirrors, please visit the FJikoAI technical archive on Hugging Face:[SAKURA_Illustrious_v1.6_Hybrid - Hugging Face Repository](<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://huggingface.co/FjikoAI/SAKURA_Illustrious_v0.8_Hybrid">https://huggingface.co/</a><a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://huggingface.co/FjikoAI/SAKURA_Illustrious_v1.6_Hybrid">FjikoAI/SAKURA_Illustrious_v1.6_Hybrid </a>)### Overview### 📂 Technical Archive &amp; MirrorFor more detailed merge logic and high-speed mirrors, please visit the FJikoAI technical archive on Hugging Face:[SAKURA_Illustrious_v0.8_Hybrid - Hugging Face Repository](<a target="_blank" rel="ugc" href="https://huggingface.co/FjikoAI/SAKURA_Illustrious_v0.8_Hybrid">https://huggingface.co/FjikoAI/SAKURA_Illustrious_v0.8_Hybrid</a>)SAKURA_Illustrious_v0.8_Hybrid is an SDXL-based model (Illustrious/Pony) designed to achieve a perfect balance between soft, clean lighting and sharp, characteristic facial structures.This model is a hybrid merge of my private prototype "SAKURA_Illustrious" and the excellent "demonpony_v10" by andy4643.### Technical Details (Block Weighted Merge)To create this hybrid, I developed a custom Python script for precise hierarchical merging (Block Weighted Merge).- Base &amp; Lighting (100% SAKURA Illustrious):The Text Encoders, Input Blocks, and Middle Blocks are fully inherited from SAKURA Illustrious. This ensures stable backgrounds and clean, soft lighting.- Face Structure (30% DemonPony):Specifically targeted Output Block 3 to retain the characteristic facial sharpness of DemonPony.- Skin Texture (85-90% SAKURA Illustrious):Adjusted Output Blocks 4 and 5 to eliminate skin "greasiness", resulting in a smooth, high-quality skin texture.### Recommended Settings- Base Model: SDXL / Illustrious / Pony- Sampler: Euler- Steps: 30- CFG Scale: 3.5- Clip Skip: 2- VAE: Crystal - VAE [SDXL/Illustrious]

SAKURA_Illustrious_Hybrid

Initial Release of the hybrid merge.

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