How To Make Consistent Characters In Midjourney (Keep Characters Consistent)

Consistent characters in Midjourney are somewhat of a controversy. Generating characters that keep similar look is nearly impossible. Midjourney was never intended to produce consistent characters, when the whole point is to create random images. Having said this, it's still possible to increase chances of your characters being consistent through multiple prompts by using several tricks discussed in this tutorial. You can even have the same character do different actions, like running, sleeping or swimming.

Introduction: Welcome to this tutorial on creating consistent characters with midjourney. Midjourney is a versatile tool that allows you to generate unique and consistent characters for various applications. Whether you are creating a children's book, designing a game, or simply exploring your creative boundaries, this tool can be incredibly useful. This tutorial will guide you through the process of creating a little gray wolf character with multiple poses and expressions. We will also show how to maintain the consistency of your character throughout different actions, using the seed number generated by midjourney.

Creating the Consistent Character Prompt

Begin by starting a new midjourney prompt. Use the 'imagine' command and type a description of your character. For example, 'a little gray wolf character'. Then add 'multiple poses and expressions'. This is crucial as it informs midjourney that you want different poses and expressions for your character. You could also specify the background color and the illustration style. For instance, '100 percent white background children's book illustration style'. Lastly, add some style descriptions like 'simple, cute, full color'. If you want your character to appear as a 3D model with light and shadow, you can add that too. Complete your character description with specific details such as their clothing and color.

Once you've written your prompt, hit enter and wait for your image to be generated. You might need to generate the same image multiple times until you get a character that you are satisfied with.

Retrieving the Seed Number

Every time midjourney generates an image, it also creates a seed number. This seed number can be used to generate the same character again, ensuring consistency. To access the seed number, click on the three dots in the upper right corner of your image, go to 'Add reaction', and choose the envelope emoji. Midjourney will then create an alert in the upper left corner, displaying your seed number. Right-click on this number, click 'Copy', and save it in a notepad for future use.

Extracting Characters from the Character Sheet

Next, open the character image by clicking on it, right-click and click on 'Copy image'. You can now minimize midjourney and open an image editing software like Photoshop. Create a new file and paste your character image into it. Then, select the first character and cut it out using Ctrl+X. Go back to midjourney and paste the extracted image directly into the chat box. Repeat this process for as many images as you need.

Starting a New Prompt with the Extracted Characters

Once you have extracted all necessary characters, start a new prompt with the 'imagine' command. Right-click on each of your extracted character images, click 'Copy image address', and paste the URL into the prompt. Separate each URL with a space. Then, copy your original prompt and paste it back into the new prompt.

Now, replace the phrase 'multiple poses and expressions' in your prompt with a specific action that you want your character to perform. For example, 'run and running'. Then, type '--seed' at the end of your prompt and paste the seed number that you saved earlier. Hit enter and wait for your consistent character to be generated. It might take a while, but you will end up with a character performing the action you specified.

Improving the Quality of Actions

Sometimes, the action might not look quite right. For example, your character might not look like they're running even though you specified that action in your prompt. To improve this, you can use a reference image. For instance, search Google for 'running animation frames' and copy the image address of a generic running frame. Start a new consistent character prompt, paste the URL of the running image, and then insert the original prompt after the running URL. Hit enter and midjourney will generate an improved running animation for your character, while maintaining its consistency.

In conclusion, midjourney is a powerful tool that allows you to create consistent characters with varying poses, expressions, and actions. The seed number ensures that your character remains consistent throughout different actions, making it ideal for creating characters for children's books, games, or any project that requires consistent character design.

• Create a consistent character prompt in midjourney
• Retrieve the seed number of your generated character
• Extract individual characters from the character sheet using an image editing software
• Start a new prompt with the URLs of the extracted characters and a specific action
• Improve the quality of actions by using reference images

Meta Description: Learn how to create consistent characters with varying poses, expressions, and actions using midjourney. This tutorial guides you step-by-step, from creating a character prompt to improving the quality of actions.

Keywords: midjourney, consistent characters, character design, seed number, character prompt, improving actions.