How To Make Consistent Characters In Midjourney 6 (How to keep a Character Consistent)

Ghost Together
15 Jul 202307:08

TLDRThis tutorial demonstrates a technique for creating consistent characters in Midjourney using a combination of prompts, seed numbers, and image references. The process involves generating multiple images with varying poses and expressions, capturing the seed number for each, and then using these seeds to maintain character consistency across different actions. The video also suggests using generic running animation frames to improve the accuracy of character actions. The tutorial concludes with an invitation to join the Midjourney community for further engagement and support.

Takeaways

  • 🎨 Start by creating a new Midjourney prompt with a specific character description and style preferences.
  • 🔍 Include multiple poses and expressions in the initial prompt to capture the character's consistency.
  • 🌟 Use detailed descriptions for the character's attire and features to ensure visual consistency.
  • 🖌️ Utilize the 'dash dash no' command to remove unwanted elements like outlines from the generated images.
  • 🔢 Take note of the seed number generated by Midjourney for each image to recreate consistent results.
  • 📋 Copy the seed number into a notepad for later use in maintaining character consistency.
  • 📸 Copy images from Midjourney and paste them into Photoshop to create a new file with the character.
  • 🔄 Repeat the process of generating images until you find a character design you like.
  • 🔗 Use the copied image URLs in a new prompt to reference the character for consistency.
  • 🏃‍♂️ Replace 'multiple poses and expressions' with a specific action, like 'running', to apply it to the character.
  • 🔄 Add the seed number with 'dash dash seed' in the prompt to ensure the character's consistency across actions.
  • 🌐 Search for generic animation frames related to the desired action to improve the accuracy of the character's depiction.
  • 📘 Join the Midjourney community for support, questions, and to share your illustrations with fellow creators.

Q & A

  • What is the main topic of the tutorial?

    -The main topic of the tutorial is to show a technique for creating consistent characters in mid-journey using a specific prompt in the imagine command.

  • What is the importance of using 'multiple poses and expressions' in the prompt?

    -Using 'multiple poses and expressions' in the prompt helps to generate a variety of character representations, which is crucial for maintaining consistency across different images.

  • What style description is recommended for the character in the prompt?

    -The recommended style description for the character is '100 percent white background children's book illustration style' with additional generic style descriptions like 'simple', 'cute', and 'full color'.

  • How does the 'dash dash no' command work in the prompt?

    -The 'dash dash no' command in the prompt is used to remove the following keyword, which in this case helps to avoid outlines in the generated image.

  • What is the purpose of the seed number generated by Mid Journey?

    -The seed number is used to recreate the exact same image or to maintain consistency in the character's appearance across different prompts.

  • How can you obtain the seed number for a generated image in Mid Journey?

    -To obtain the seed number, go to the upper right corner, click on the three dots, go to 'add reaction', and choose 'envelope' or type it if it's not there. Mid Journey will then create an alert in the upper left corner with the seed number.

  • What is the role of the 'running' action in the follow-up prompt?

    -The 'running' action in the follow-up prompt is used to apply a specific action to the consistent character, ensuring that the character's pose is consistent with the desired activity.

  • Why is it suggested to use a generic reference image for the running animation frames?

    -Using a generic reference image for the running animation frames helps Mid Journey to extract the running information more accurately and apply it to the consistent character.

  • What is the purpose of joining the 'mid-journey makers community'?

    -The purpose of joining the 'mid-journey makers community' is to connect with other creators, post images, ask questions, and share experiences related to Mid Journey creations.

  • How can you create a new file in Photoshop from the clipboard?

    -In Photoshop, you can create a new file from the clipboard by going to 'File', then 'New', and selecting 'Create new file from clipboard' or by pasting the copied image directly.

  • What is the final result of applying the technique described in the tutorial?

    -The final result is a consistent character with a specific action (e.g., running) applied, generated using the Mid Journey platform, maintaining the character's appearance and style across different images.

Outlines

00:00

🎨 Creating Consistent Characters in Mid-Journey

This paragraph describes a tutorial on generating consistent character images using the Mid-Journey AI tool. The process begins with creating a new prompt with specific instructions for a 'little gray wolf character' in a children's book illustration style, emphasizing a 100% white background and multiple poses and expressions. The tutorial explains how to avoid outlines by using 'dash dash no' in the prompt. It also details the importance of capturing the seed number from the generated image for consistency and demonstrates how to copy and paste images into the chat box for further use. The paragraph concludes with an invitation to join the Mid-Journey community for support and collaboration.

05:05

🏃‍♂️ Applying Action to Consistent Characters

The second paragraph continues the tutorial by focusing on applying a specific action, 'running', to the previously generated consistent character. It guides the user to start a new prompt with the 'imagine' command and to paste URLs of images with the desired action, in this case, running animation frames. The paragraph explains how to incorporate the original prompt along with the seed number to ensure consistency in the character's appearance while applying the new action. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of using generic references for actions to achieve better results. It concludes with another invitation to join the Mid-Journey community and a teaser for the next tutorial.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Consistent characters

Consistent characters refer to characters in a narrative or visual medium that maintain the same appearance, personality, and traits throughout the story. In the context of the video, this concept is crucial for creating a coherent visual identity for a character in a children's book illustration style. The script mentions using multiple poses and expressions to ensure the character's consistency across different scenes or images.

💡Mid-journey

In the script, 'mid-journey' seems to refer to a point in a creative process where the character's design is being refined or a specific software or platform that generates images based on prompts. The term is used to describe the process of creating and maintaining a character's consistency within a series of images or frames.

💡MIDI Journey prompt

A MIDI Journey prompt is a command or a set of instructions given to a software or system to generate a specific image or series of images. In the video, the prompt includes descriptions of the character's appearance and style, which is used to guide the image generation process and ensure consistency.

💡White background

A white background is a common stylistic choice in illustrations, especially in children's books, to provide a clean and uncluttered space that allows the characters and action to stand out. The script specifies a '100 percent white background' to achieve this effect in the character illustrations.

💡Children's book illustration style

This term refers to a specific artistic style often used in children's literature, characterized by simplicity, bright colors, and a focus on characters and narrative. The video emphasizes this style as the desired aesthetic for the character illustrations being created.

💡3D model with light and shadow

A 3D model with light and shadow refers to a three-dimensional representation of an object or character that includes realistic lighting effects. In the script, this concept is used to describe a detailed description of the character, suggesting a depth and realism in the illustrations.

💡Seed number

The seed number in the context of the video is a unique identifier generated by the image creation software for each image. It is used to recreate the same image or to maintain consistency in a series of images by referencing the same 'seed' for the character's appearance.

💡No outline

In the script, 'no outline' is a command used in the prompt to instruct the image generation software to avoid creating outlines around the character. This contributes to the clean, flat design typical of children's book illustrations.

💡Photoshop

Photoshop is a widely used software for image editing and manipulation. In the video, it is mentioned as the tool used to create a new file from the clipboard, implying that it is used to edit or prepare the character images for further use.

💡Animation frames

Animation frames refer to the individual images that, when displayed in sequence, create the illusion of motion. The script suggests using 'Running Animation frames' as a reference to help the image generation software understand and apply the action of running to the character consistently.

💡Ghost together

Ghost together appears to be an online community for users of the mid-journey platform or software. The video encourages viewers to join this community to share images, ask questions, and connect with other creators, indicating a supportive network for those using the mid-journey tools.

Highlights

Introduction to a technique for creating consistent characters in mid-journey.

Starting a new midi journey prompt with an 'imagine' command.

Creating a gray wolf character with multiple poses and expressions.

Importance of specifying a 100% white background and children's book illustration style.

Using style descriptions like 'simple', 'cute', and 'full color'.

Incorporating a 3D model with light and shadow for detailed character depiction.

Detailing character attributes such as 'no shoes', 'gray hat', and 'hooded dress'.

Utilizing 'dash dash no' to avoid outlines in the generated image.

Generating multiple images until a satisfactory character is achieved.

Obtaining and memorizing the seed number for a generated image.

Copying the image and creating a new file in Photoshop.

Pasting images into the chat box for consistency.

Using a single action prompt like 'run and running' for character consistency.

Adding a seed number to the prompt for consistent character generation.

Using Google to find generic running animation frames for reference.

Incorporating running animation frames into the mid-journey prompt.

Importance of using generic references for better action extraction.

Invitation to join the mid-journey makers community for further engagement.

Encouragement to post images, ask questions, and meet other creators in the community.