In the previous article, I introduced how to use Midjourney to generate unique avatars using AI. After many attempts, we found that the modified prompt mentioned in the article, combined with photos, is very suitable for generating anime-style images. This article will introduce my method.
Demonstration#
Preparation#
- Upload the photo to an image hosting site and obtain a generated URL (you can refer to the options below or use your own):
Core Incantation#
photo url the character of a happy 20 year old girl, half body, wallpaper, illustration for a children’s book, simple, cute, full-color, Gakuen anime style --ar 9:16 --niji 5 --iw 1 --v 5
If you are a beginner or lazy, you can directly replace the "photo url" in the beginning and use it. If you want the generated image to better meet your needs, you can make appropriate adjustments.
Adjustments#
- Adjust the gender based on the photo for the phrase "the character of a happy 20 year old girl". If it's a boy, replace "girl" with "boy".
photo url the character of a happy 10 year old boy, half body, white background, illustration for a children’s book, simple, cute, full-color, Gakuen anime style, profile picture --niji 5 --q 2 --v 5
- Adjust the age based on your needs for the phrase "the character of a happy 20 year old girl". If you want it to be cuter, fill in "10". If you want it to be more mature, fill in "20". You can also try larger ages.
photo url the character of a happy 10 year old girl, Osaka, sakura, half body, wallpaper, illustration for a children’s book, simple, cute, full-color, Gakuen anime style --ar 9:16 --niji 5 --iw 1 --s 750 --v 5 --q 2
- You can add additional content based on the photo, such as "torii" or "kimono", separated by commas.
photo url the character of a happy 20 year old girl, kimono, Osaka, torii, half body, wallpaper, sakura, illustration for a children’s book, simple, cute, full-color, Gakuen anime style --ar 9:16 --niji 5 --iw 1 --s 750 --v 5 --q 2
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"half body" refers to a half-body image. You can modify it to "full body" based on the photo and your needs. (I feel that whether the photo itself is full body or half body has a greater impact)
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"Gakuen anime style" refers to the style of the animation. You can refer to this article to choose and try other styles.
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"--ar 9:16" refers to the aspect ratio of the generated image, which is vertical in this case. It is best to fill in based on the photo you are using, otherwise, there may be black borders in the generated image. If it is a horizontal photo, fill in "--ar 16:9".
photo url the character of a happy 20 year old girl, bubble, half body, wallpaper, illustration for a children’s book, simple, cute, full-color, Gakuen anime style --ar 16:9 --niji 5 --iw 1 --v 5 --v 5 --q 2 --s 750
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"--niji 5" is the latest anime AI drawing model and is recommended for use.
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"--iw 1" is the weight of the photo, ranging from 0.5 to 2. The larger the number, the higher the similarity to the photo. Based on my own experience, "1" works well, but you can adjust it according to your preferences.
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If there are unwanted elements in the image, you can use "--no unwanted element" to remove them. (Remember to use English)
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As mentioned in the previous article, if you want to use the image as a profile picture, it is more appropriate to add the phrase "profile picture". I have used this incantation with "profile picture" to help many friends generate avatars.
Finally, turning the generated real 2D waifu into a wallpaper is also a good choice. 😋
The original photos used to generate the anime images in the article can be found on my Instagram.
Conclusion#
This article only introduces a small use case of Midjourney. Everyone can use their imagination to apply AI drawing to more fields. Through simple AI drawing, we should understand that whether it is drawing avatars or anime characters, AI drawing is already capable of replacing most artists on Taobao. In the AI era, which is unstoppable, we should embrace new technologies and apply them to our lives and work.
Drawing an Anime Character for a Girlfriend using Midjourney was originally published on Jack's Space