( Not my Model )
About this version
Improved LoRA compatibility by making some slight changes to the merge formula.
Introduction
The Illustrious Realism Experiment (IRE) is an attempt at a realistic Illustrious model that does not sacrifice its character knowledge, prompt adherence capabilities, and compatibility with Illustrious-based LoRAs. This was mostly accomplished by block merging WAI-illustrious-SDXL v17.0 with a mix of RealVisXL v5.0 , UltraEpicAi Realism v2.0 , and CyberRealistic CyberIllustrious v11.0 using Hako-mikan's SuperMerger ; in addition, I merged in a custom LoRA trained on a personal dataset of high quality photos.
Usage Guidelines
Summary:
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VAE: already baked in
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Prompting: use Booru tags ( see below for quality tags! )
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Sampler: euler a
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Scheduler: karras
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Steps: ~ 30
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CFG: 2-5
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Resolution: 1024x1024, 896x1152, and 832x1216
For the best results, you should use Booru tags and place the following tags at the start of your prompt:
masterpiece, best quality, realistic, photorealisticIncluding the tags below in the negative prompt may also lead to better quality:
bad quality, worst quality, sketch, flat color, lowresThe preview images used the euler a sampler with the karras scheduler at 30 steps , but feel free to experiment with other options (the DPM++ 2M SDE sampler, for example, can produce sharper images). The recommended CFG scale is 2-5 , with a lower CFG tending toward more realism, in my opinion. Good resolutions include 1024x1024 , 896x1152 , and 832x1216 .
While the model should be compatible with most Illustrious-based LoRAs, results will vary depending on the LoRA, and you may need to lower the LoRA's strength and/or the CFG scale.
The model has the default SDXL VAE baked into it.
Credits
IRE is based on block merge of WAI-illustrious-SDXL v17.0 with RealVisXL v5.0 , UltraEpicAi Realism v2.0 , and CyberRealistic CyberIllustrious v11.0 . Free free to create new merges using this model, but please do not use them for commercial purposes.