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.
Description
FAQ
Comments (3)
Beautiful results: bright colors, sharp lines, interesting composition. The characters want to pose! They don't simply stand static in middle of the image. Great model.
I've a weird issue
I've a post in this model
https://civitai.com/posts/25797736
with PG level images, but is only visible if the levels X and XXX are not set.
And if I open the post and then I set X or XXX the images disappear and the following message appears "Unable to load images"
Civitai since we started 2026 has been filled with bugs, a few things have not been fully fixed hopefully they get them straightened. As you can see on the model overall, there are not likes, downloads or anything visible. They don't get reflected.