Midjourney or Stable Diffusion: Which one should you pick?

Midjourney is a web service that makes stunning AI pictures using words. It’s similar to Stable Diffusion, but there are some differences. Midjourney can only be used on the internet, and you have to pay for it. So, is it worth paying for Midjourney? And how is it different from Stable Diffusion? Let’s find out.…

What are hypernetworks and the ones you should know

Are you ready to take your Stable Diffusion skills to the next level? If so, let’s talk about hypernetwork models. In this post, you’ll learn everything you need to know about hypernetworks and how to use them to achieve the results you’re looking for. I’ll cover everything from the basics of what a hypernetwork model…

AUTOMATIC1111 GUI: A Beginner’s Guide

AUTOMATIC1111 (A1111 for short) Stable Diffusion webui is the de facto GUI for advanced users. Thanks to the passionate community, most new features come to this free Stable Diffusion GUI first. But it is not the easiest software to use. Documentation is lacking. The extensive list of features it offers can be intimidating. You can…

Illustrated Guide to Stable Diffusion

Stable Diffusion images on the internet tend to be similar. Portraits of beautiful women in realistic illustration style, anime, etc. They are usually produced with custom models. There’s nothing wrong with them, but you should understand that it’s just a tiny subset of what Stable Diffusion can do. In this post, you will see images…

What are LoRA models and how to use them in AUTOMATIC1111

LoRA models are small Stable Diffusion models that apply tiny changes to standard checkpoint models. They are usually 10 to 100 times smaller than checkpoint models. That makes them very attractive to people having an extensive collection of models. This is a tutorial for beginners who haven’t used LoRA models before. You will learn what…

ControlNet: Control human pose in Stable Diffusion

ControlNet is a stable diffusion model that can copy compositions and human poses. Seasoned Stable Diffusion users know how hard it is to generate the exact pose you want. Everything is kind of… random… like diffusion. ControlNet solves this problem. It is powerful and versatile, allowing you to use it with any Stable Diffusion model.…

How to remove extra limbs with Stable Diffusion inpainting

A common issue in Stable Diffusion AI images is that limbs may not be generated quite right. Sometimes a person may have one more arm, and the other time one of his legs may be missing. Finally, we got 4 limbs but the anatomy is not quite correct. A reader suggested making a special tutorial…

Stable Diffusion prompt: a definitive guide

Developing a process to build good prompts is the first step every Stable Diffusion user tackles. This article summarizes the process and techniques developed through experimentations and other users’ inputs. The goal is to write down all I know about prompts, so you can know them all in one place. Anatomy of a good prompt…

Fantasy psychedelic portrait

This is mostly Josephine Wall style but mixed with Russ Mills. Portrait is a common subject for both, and they mixed pretty well. The incredible embellishments with flowers, leaves, vines and birds are fascinating to inspect. Fantasy is hardly an escape from reality. It’s a way of understanding it. Lloyd Alexander All images are generated…

Instruct Pix2Pix: Edit and stylize photos with text

Instruct Pix2Pix is an Stable Diffusion model that edits images with user’s text instruction alone. We will go through how it works, what it can do, how to run it on web and AUTOMATIC1111, how to use it. What can Instruct pix2pix do? It’s an innovative way of editing photos just by telling it what…