Project Pygmalion
A vibrant Illustrious merge focused on expression.
About the Model
This is a merge I put together using Illustrious checkpoints.
(Waikitty's Model Basket, Indexed, MaturaNero, and Hassaku)
My main goal with this project was to fix the "blank stare" issue I was getting with other models (suggested by @zekses). I wanted to create something where the characters actually look expressive and "alive," rather than just standing there.
Style-wise, it sits somewhere between anime and western comics. You can expect bold outlines, vibrant colors, and very clean composition without needing a massive negative prompt.
Important: Tagging
Use standard quality tags instead:
masterpiece, best quality, very aesthetic, absudres
My Settings
I’ve found this specific setup works best to get the look in the sample images (like the Miku example).
Sampler:
DPM++ 3M SDE(ordpmpp_3m_sde_dynamic_etain ComfyUI)Scheduler:
Kl_optimalSteps: 35 (I prefer slightly higher steps for better detail)
CFG Scale: 5.0
Resolution: 896x1152 works great for portraits.
Prompting Tips
Framing: The tag
cowboy_shotis great for getting that "knees-to-head" framing I use in the examples.Style: Tags like
comic style,bold outlines, andvibranthelp bring out the model's specific look.
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FAQ
Comments (3)
First of all, I love this model. The outcome can be AMAZING. But, I noticed it's not following some prompts correctly and it tends to remove fingers, even with negatives and possitives. Any hints?
Have you tried using different samplers and schedulers? CFG, and steps, also which upscaler are you using?
@JetlistiC Since I'm fairly new in ComfyUI, i used the simplest way. I used the settings you suggested (which gave amazing images, even though they weren't what I actually asked, but close) and I didn't use any upscaler. Not even face detailer, since I wanted to try the model and what it can give.
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Same model published on other platforms. May have additional downloads or version variants.