epiCRealism

This model prioritizes realism, particularly in rendering hands and faces.  To achieve optimal results, use simple prompts; avoid keywords like "masterpiece," "best quality," "8k," "intricate," "high detail," and excessively detailed descriptions of facial features.  Similarly, avoid keywords like  "(extremely detailed face), (extremely detailed hands), (extremely detailed hair)" as they don't significantly improve the output.

Keep negative prompts simple and concise, using only small negative embeddings.  Adding "asian, chinese" to the negative prompt is recommended for generating ethnicities other than Asian.  The model already excels at light, shadow, and detail rendering, so additional keywords are usually unnecessary.  For natural results, avoid "cinematic."  Avoid "1girl" to prevent a shift towards anime style.

For a fantasy aesthetic, use the 2M Karras Sampler.  No extra noise-offset is generally needed.

Recommended Settings:

Prompt: A simple description of the image.

Negative Prompt: "cartoon, painting, illustration, (worst quality, low quality, normal quality:2)"

Steps: >20 (increase for artifact reduction)

CFG Scale: 5 (higher values may reduce realism; adjust as needed)

Sampler: SDE or DPM-Sampler (recommended for realism)

Size: 512x768 or 768x512

Hires upscaler: 4xNMKD-Superscale-SP178000_G (Denoising: 0.35, Upscale: 2x)

Useful Extensions: After Detailer, ControlNet, Agent Scheduler, Ultimate SD Upscale.

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