Do you need a model for character illustration but are you frustrated that most models always default to anime characters? Do you seek a slight touch of realism but not too much? Do you want a model that can handle women and men alike? A model that is not NSFW-focused per sé but doesn't result in Barbie/Ken-like mutilations when you're in need of more skin?After almost a year of experimenting with PDXL merges, I started experimenting with Illustrious. And now, low and behold:<h1 id="awesome-illustrious">AWESOME ILLUSTRIOUS</h1>(a Stable Diffusion Illustrious model for quality character illustration enthusiasts)Features:<ul><li>Beautiful high quality illustrated characters</li><li>A more western comic-like style that differentiates from most Anime/Hentai/Manga models</li><li>A hand-picked blend of merged checkpoints and LORAs</li><li>Both SFW and NSFW supported</li></ul>Variants:<ul><li>2D: a version that combines semi-realistic appearance with that typical 2D aesthetic</li><li>SemiReal: a version for those who prefer more detail and more realism</li></ul>Recommended settings<ul><li>cfg 3-5 (low is more matte, high gives more detail and more gloss)</li><li>30-40 steps</li><li>Recommended scheduler:<ul><li>Euler A for 2D</li><li>DPM++ 3M SDE for SemiReal</li></ul></li><li>Normal scheduler for simple scenes, Beta scheduler for complex and detailed scenes</li><li>Works well for both txt2img and img2img</li><li>Keywords: artbook illustration, stylized digital art, cel shading, but not necessarily needed since v4</li><li>Tip: Don't use score words, it's not a pony model!</li></ul>

Awesome Illustrious

v2 of the Awesome Illustrious model which tends to produce more real/surreal results without becoming photographs. Expect details, realistic light but still that cartoon-like feeling. Currently still merged and finetuned on illustrious v1.1. Use Euler Ancestral or DPM++ 3M SDE for best results. I'm a big fan of using the beta scheduler but it also works just fine with Karras or normal. About 40 steps and CFG 5-7 seems to be the sweet spot.

Files with SHA256: 2ca82fa753321b2596597721e7aaf3dad09e7413087f22ec4b7eb223cb625419