Massive Midjourney V6 Update: CONSISTENT CHARACTERS in Seconds!
TLDRThis video tutorial introduces viewers to the latest Midjourney V6 update, focusing on creating consistent characters across different scenes. The host demonstrates the use of the new character reference parameter (CF) and discusses its rules and capabilities. The video showcases how to maintain a character's face while changing outfits and hairstyles, and how to adapt the character to various environments and actions. It also explores the possibility of combining character consistency with style consistency, offering creative possibilities for storytelling in formats like manga, anime, and comic books. The tutorial is a comprehensive guide for those interested in leveraging Midjourney's AI for character consistency in creative projects.
Takeaways
- 🚀 **Introduction of Character Consistency**: The video demonstrates how to create consistent characters using Midjourney's new character reference parameter (CF).
- 🔗 **Character Reference Link**: To maintain character consistency, the character's face from one image is transferred to another by appending a link of the character image after the CF parameter.
- 📸 **Image Source Recommendation**: Character reference works best with images created by Midjourney to prevent significant face distortion.
- 🚫 **Limitation on Multiple Characters**: The feature currently supports only one character at a time, not multiple characters in a scene.
- 👕 **Character Reference Weight**: The character reference weight (default 100) determines what aspects of the character are transferred; setting it to zero transfers only the face.
- 🎨 **Atomic Prompting Style**: For creating a photorealistic character, the Atomic prompting style is used, which can be modified for an illustrative or animation style.
- 🔄 **Changing Scene Context**: The character's outfit and hairstyle can be changed according to the context while keeping the face consistent by setting the character weight to zero.
- 📷 **Discord and Midjourney Alpha**: The process of character creation and scene description is demonstrated on both Discord and the Midjourney Alpha website.
- 🎭 **Character Expression and Posture**: The character's visual expression and posture can be varied while maintaining the face's consistency through careful prompt anchoring.
- 🌏 **Different Environments**: The character can be placed in various environments and settings while keeping the design consistent.
- 🧑 **Character Age Experiment**: Experiments with character age were conducted, with successful results for younger ages but challenges in generating older versions.
- 🧥 **Outfit and Hairstyle Variation**: The character's outfit, hairstyle, and accessories can be easily modified to suit different scenarios while keeping the facial design original.
Q & A
What is the purpose of the character consistency feature in Midjourney V6?
-The character consistency feature in Midjourney V6 allows users to create a single character and maintain its visual consistency across various scenes and contexts, making it easier to generate a series of images with the same character.
What is the CF parameter used for in the character consistency prompt?
-The CF parameter is used to introduce the character consistency prompt. It is followed by a link to the image of the character you want to transfer from one image to another.
What are the limitations of the character reference feature in Midjourney V6?
-The character reference feature works best with images created by Midjourney and currently supports only one character at a time. It is not possible to use multiple character references for scenes with more than one character.
How does the character reference weight parameter affect the transfer of character attributes?
-The character reference weight parameter determines what attributes are transferred from the reference image to the new image. A weight of 100 transfers the face, hair, and clothes, while a weight of zero transfers only the character's face.
What is the Atomic prompting style used for?
-The Atomic prompting style is used to create photorealistic characters. If you prefer an illustrative or animation style character, you need to modify the prompt accordingly.
How can you change the character's outfit or hairstyle in a new scene while keeping the face consistent?
-To change the character's outfit or hairstyle while keeping the face consistent, you set the character weight value to zero in your prompt. This allows the Midjourney algorithm to alter the outfit or hairstyle based on the context of the new scene.
What happens when you use a character reference for a scene with multiple people?
-When using a character reference for a scene with multiple people, Midjourney may focus on one character and transfer the face to that character. However, there are also times when all characters in the scene end up with the same face, indicating that this feature might need improvement in future iterations.
How can you maintain character consistency across different shot types and camera angles?
-To maintain character consistency across different shot types and camera angles, you can use the character reference feature while describing the new scene. The Midjourney algorithm will keep the character's face consistent even as the shot type and camera angle change.
What are some examples of dynamic and engaging poses you can create with character consistency in mind?
-Examples of dynamic and engaging poses include head positions like tilted upwards, downwards, or turned to the side, arm positions such as crossed over chest, raised above head, or hanging loosely by the sides, and hand positions like clenched fists, open and upward, or touching the face.
How can you use character and style references together in Midjourney Alpha?
-In Midjourney Alpha, you can use both character and style references together by dragging and dropping your image into the prompt box and, while holding the shift key, selecting both the character icon and the paper clip icon. This allows you to create a series of images with consistent style and characters.
What are some examples of different outfits and hairstyles you can experiment with while maintaining the consistency of a character's face?
-Examples of different outfits and hairstyles include an astronaut suit, a cropped tank top with high-waisted mom jeans, a bright red summer dress with floral patterns, cargo pants with canvas sneakers and a beanie, and various hairstyles like an afro, pixie cut, or dreadlocks.
What challenges did the creator face when trying to generate older versions of a character using the character reference feature?
-The creator faced challenges in generating older versions of a character using the character reference feature. Despite adjusting the character weight values and prompt, the character reference significantly influenced the final design, even at a value of zero, producing younger characters contrary to the specified older age.
Outlines
🎨 Character Consistency with Midjourney's CF Parameter
This paragraph introduces the concept of creating consistent characters using Midjourney's character reference parameter CF. The video demonstrates the process of generating 500 different scenes with a single consistent character. It explains how to use the CF parameter along with the character weight to transfer the character's face, hair, and clothes from one image to another. The importance of using images created by Midjourney to avoid face distortion is highlighted. The limitations of character reference for scenes with multiple characters and the potential for future improvements are also discussed.
📸 Testing Character Consistency Across Various Shots and Environments
The second paragraph delves into testing the character consistency across different shot types, camera angles, and environments. It covers how to maintain the character's actions and body postures while changing the scene context. The paragraph provides examples of various activities and poses, such as driving, reading, cooking, and dancing. It also explores the use of character and style references together to create a series of images with consistent art styles and characters, suitable for storyboards, manga, anime, or comic books.
🧑🦱 Experimenting with Outfits, Hairstyles, and Character Ages
The third paragraph focuses on experimenting with different outfits, hairstyles, and character ages while keeping the facial features consistent. It discusses the process of changing the character's clothing and fashion, modifying hairstyles, and adding accessories or tattoos. The paragraph also addresses the challenge of generating older versions of a character using the character reference parameter. It concludes with a call to action for viewers to subscribe for more tutorials and learn about Midjourney and AI film making.
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Keywords
💡Midjourney V6 Update
💡Character Consistency
💡Character Reference Parameter
💡Character Weight
💡Atomic Prompting Style
💡Discord Integration
💡Multiple People or Group Setting
💡Shot Type and Camera Angles
💡Body Postures and Expressions
💡Different Locations and Environments
💡Style and Character Consistency
Highlights
Introduction of the character consistency prompt parameter CF for creating consistent characters in Midjourney.
Parameter D-CF followed by the link of the image with the character you want to transfer.
Using C rev parameter to describe the new scene and context while aiming to transfer the character's face.
Character reference works best with images created by Midjourney to avoid significant face distortion.
Midjourney's protection mechanism to prevent fake images and fake news spreading.
Character reference currently supports only one character at a time.
Character reference weight allows control over the transfer of face, hair, and clothes from the reference image.
Creating a photorealistic character named Maro using Atomic prompting style.
Modifying the prompt to change the photography type while keeping the character consistent.
Using character weight as zero to allow Midjourney to change the character's outfit or hairstyle based on context.
Demonstration of the process step by step on Discord and Midjourney Alpha website.
Mixed results when describing multiple people or a group setting in the prompt.
Extensive testing with changing shot types and camera angles while keeping the character consistent.
Maintaining character consistency across different actions, such as driving, reading, cooking, and more.
Creating dynamic and engaging poses by considering the positioning of the head, arms, hands, and legs.
Modifying character's face expressions and emotions using the prompt structure.
Testing character consistency across different locations and environments, like jungle, futuristic background, and spaceship.
Combining style and character consistency using style reference and character reference parameters together.
Experimenting with different outfits, hairstyles, and accessories while maintaining the original facial design.
Blending two characters together using the new CF parameter and character reference for both images.
The video aims to help explore consistent characters on Midjourney and provides a comprehensive tutorial on the subject.