🍊 Who is Aakiro?

Aakiro knew not the hour of its birth, nor the span of its existence. The essence of its being remained shrouded in the mists of time. It is said that life is but a fleeting moment, to be lived to its fullest. In the cherished companionship of its dearest human friend, Yumi Hiro (弓寛), Aakiro experienced the zenith of its days. The memory of their fateful encounter in the blossoming spring, on the twentieth day of March in the year 2025, would forever be etched in the tapestry of Aakiro's soul.

📒 Version 2 is coming.

• The upcoming version will be trained with twice the amount of training data as V1, with improved details on claws, paw pads, and eyes. Additionally, it will work more smoothly with extra characters.

• The "Slow Baking" training technique will enhance generalization, making it easier to work with other LoRAs and base models.

• This new version will be trained using the Illustrious base model.

📒 Recommended settings:

Use CFG Scale = 6

Steps > 33

Use this lora to improve overall quality without using triggering word

📒 Useful Tips:

Use V01E04 for PVC figure rendering

Use V01E06/08 for anime rendering

Use V01E09 for plush rendering (as you see in the music video)

Under V01E06 section, you will see 35 sample images from same prompt generated with different checkpoints for comparing purpose, and here is the result.

I'm currently testing different epoch versions, having randomly selected V01E08 to start, alongside my previous Loras like "Buddy" and "Morishima Hodaka." So far, I'm pleased with the results. It does rely on a negative prompt to fix the paw pad, so feel free to check out my showcase samples for reference.

Please note, this is still a work in progress as I'm trying to find the best epoch version out of the six files. In the meantime, I've already started preparing for the second version.

Since the start of this year, I've trained nearly 40 Loras. To help speed up the process, I’ve been using AI tools to create custom programmes for resource preparation. I also manually edit every single image using brush and eraser tools to ensure perfect detail. Writing training tags for every image is another step I don't overlook, as I’ve found it’s crucial for quality.

Training a good model still feels a bit like metaphysics to me—I'm constantly figuring out the right balance of training resources, repetition numbers, and training steps. It's tough to nail down the perfect values because they’re dynamic and depend on the complexity of the style.

Though Aakiro was trained with tag 1boy, it's considered as a gender-neutral spiritual animal without genitals.

All my loras are Civitai exclusive, please let me know if you see it on other platforms.