New model and plans for the month

Hey guys! I'm sorry for the slow week but I was really looking to find a more permanent solution to my problems rather than kick the can down the road. I'll give a more detailed explanation below but if you just want the most important bit then I am working on a new model/style with a new approach. I uploaded a few tests today but the style is not finished. The Mel at the end is a good example of what I want to go for but its not there yet. I am going to complete the unfinished sets from last month and work on this model in the background until it's ready to take over.

So a few things I tried were:

• I tried Illustrious 1.0 based models and while they have great detail they're too crazy to be consistent. For example, Choco's tail kept segmenting into multiple tails and the background was a mess.

• I tried different prompts, tags and upscaling methods for my old model but it does not move the needle.

• I tried to make a new style on my old model but it still has some intrinsic problems, that's when I realized I probably need a whole new approach

So the new approach is:

• This new model is less photorealistic. I want to try doing more with the color palette as I think that can make more striking backgrounds/images while also easing on the details.

• I am also doing a different kind of prompt structure with barely any negatives. The idea is that this has a lower floor but a higher ceiling as the AI is less restricted. Consistency is nice, but not nice if it's consistently not reaching the highs I want the model to.

  
  Hopefully the examples I posted illustrate what I mean. The model and style is not complete but I would love to hear what you think so far! It's made using a combination of what I have learned from style's A, B and C.