Stable diffusion 2.1 was released on Dec 7, 2022. Those who have used 2.0 have been scratching their head on how to make the most of it. While we see some excellent images here or there, most of us went back to v1.5 for their business. See the step-by-step guide for installing AUTOMATIC1111 on Windows.…
Blog
Woman in white dress
Full-body realistic painting portrait of a woman in white dress with various backgrounds. Woman of my dreams, I don’t sleep so I can’t find her. Lil Waynes All images are generated with Colab notebook included in the Quick Start Guide. Positive prompt: Full-body realistic painting portrait of a woman in white dress with various backgrounds. Woman…
How to cartoonize photo with Stable Diffusion
It’s never easier to turn a photo into cartoon, thanks to Stable Diffusion. In this tutorial, I will show you how to cartoonize a photo with img2img using a custom model. (Check out another method to stylize photo without using a custom model.) Table of ContentsSoftware setupNote for using Quick Start GuideCartoonize – step by…
Future city, imagined from the past
Steampunk future city with retro-futuristic style. If all mankind were to disappear, the world would regenerate back to the rich state of equilibrium that existed ten thousand years ago. E. O. Wilson All images are generated with Colab notebook included in the Quick Start Guide. Positive prompt: Steampunk future city with retro-futuristic style. If all mankind…
Inkpunk city portrait
A few city portraits generated with the Inkpunk Diffusion, a custom Stable Diffusion model with a unique illustration style. Promise me, if this is the end of us, let it be the beginning of the revolution. Carl Novakovich, The Watchers: The Tomb All images are generated with Colab notebook included in the Quick Start Guide. Positive…
How put anything in Stable Diffusion (Dreambooth Colab notebook)
Dreambooth is a way to put anything — your loved one, your dog, your favorite toy — into a Stable Diffusion model. We will introduce what Dreambooth is, how it works, and how to perform the training. This tutorial is aimed at people who have used Stable Diffusion but have not used Dreambooth before. You…
How to use VAE to improve eyes and faces
VAE is a partial update to Stable Diffusion 1.4 or 1.5 models that will make rendering eyes better. I will explain what VAE is, what you can expect, where you can get it, and how to install and use it. Table of ContentsWhat is VAE?Do I need a VAE?What is the effect of using VAE?Should…
How to use img2img in Stable Diffusion
Not a born-artist? Stable Diffusion can help. Img2img (image-to-image) can improve your drawing while keeping the color and composition. Table of ContentsWhat is img2img?Software setupStep-by-step guide to Img2imgStep 1: Create a backgroundStep 2: Draw an appleStep 3: Enter img2img settingsStep 4: Second img2img What is img2img? Image-to-image (img2img for short) is a method to generate…
Realistic human street portrait
A simple prompt to generate some realistic city people. The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live. Lewis Mumford All images are generated with Colab notebook included in the Quick Start Guide. Positive prompt: a young female, highlights in hair, sitting outside restaurant, brown eyes, wearing a dress, side…
How to use AI image upscaler to improve details
AI Image upscalers like ESRGAN are indispensable tools to improve the quality of AI images generated by Stable Diffusion. It is so commonly used that many Stable Diffusion GUIs have built-in support. Here, we will learn what image upscalers are, how they work, and how to use them. Table of ContentsWhy do we need an…