Consistent Characters Are Here!!! Stress Testing The New Tool In Midjourney!
TLDRThe video script discusses the release of Journey's character reference tool, which the user has eagerly awaited. The tool, similar to the style reference feature, aims to match character images in terms of color palette, composition, and style. The user shares their first-time experience with the tool, testing it with various characters and settings, and provides real-time feedback on its performance. They note that while the tool maintains consistency in facial structure and hair, it struggles slightly with animals and sometimes produces unrealistic outputs, such as body parts being backwards. Despite these quirks, the user is impressed with the results and excited to continue exploring the tool's capabilities.
Takeaways
- 🎉 Journey has released a new character reference tool that the user has been eagerly anticipating.
- 🔍 The tool is similar to the style reference feature, analyzing the color palette, composition, and other elements of the input image to generate similar images.
- 🌟 The character reference tool aims to match the character in the reference image, focusing on face, hair, and clothing.
- 📸 Users can adjust the reference strength from 100 to zero, with 100 being the default setting for full character matching.
- 🚫 The tool works best with characters made from mid-journey and is not designed for real people or photos, as it may distort them.
- 🏖️ The user tested the tool with a character in various settings, noting that the tool picked up on clothing and hair details, but sometimes had issues with body positioning.
- 🎨 The tool was also tested with a photo, yielding cartoonish results that could be improved with additional processing.
- 🐿️ Testing with an animal character showed that the tool could adapt key features but did not perfectly replicate the specific look of the squirrel.
- 💡 The user suggests that improving prompts and paying attention to environmental details might enhance the tool's output.
- 📈 Overall, the character reference tool was considered impressive for maintaining facial structure and key features across different images.
- 🔜 The user is excited to continue exploring the tool's capabilities and refining its use for character consistency.
Q & A
What is the new tool released by Journey that the speaker is excited about?
-Journey has released a character reference tool that the speaker has been eagerly awaiting.
How does the character reference tool work?
-The character reference tool works by analyzing the color palette, composition, and style of the input character image and generating images that match the style, color tone, and lens composition of the reference image.
What is the default reference strength for the tool?
-The default reference strength for the tool is 100, which can be adjusted from 100 to zero.
What are the limitations of the character reference tool?
-The tool is not designed for real people or photos as it may distort them. It works best with characters made from mid-journey.
How did the speaker test the character reference tool?
-The speaker tested the tool by inputting a character they created, adjusting the reference strength, and placing the character in various settings to see how the tool adapts the character's appearance.
What were some of the issues the speaker encountered while using the tool?
-The speaker noticed that the tool sometimes produced unrealistic outputs, such as body parts being backwards or color desaturation, and that it struggled a bit with animal characters.
What was the speaker's overall impression of the character reference tool?
-The speaker was very impressed with the tool, noting that it provided great results in maintaining character consistency across different settings and that it was a significant improvement over previous versions.
How did the speaker address the limitations of the tool?
-The speaker suggested that improving the prompts and possibly using additional tools like Magnific AI for further enhancement could help address some of the limitations encountered.
What was the speaker's final verdict on the character reference tool?
-The speaker was excited about the tool and looked forward to playing with it more to refine their prompts and achieve more specific results.
What other AI tool did the speaker mention for enhancing realism?
-The speaker mentioned Magnific AI as a tool that could be used to add more realism to the outputs of the character reference tool.
Outlines
🎉 Excitement Over New Character Reference Tool
The speaker expresses their excitement about the release of Journey's new character reference tool, which they had been eagerly anticipating since its announcement. They describe the tool's function, which is similar to the style reference feature but focuses on matching character images. The tool analyzes the color palette, composition, and other elements of the input image to generate similar images. The speaker shares their initial experience with the tool, highlighting its ability to adjust reference strength and its effectiveness with characters made from mid-Journey, while cautioning that it's not designed for real people or photos.
🌟 Testing the Tool with Different Characters
The speaker continues to discuss their experience with the character reference tool, testing it with various characters they've created. They describe how the tool adapts to different settings and lighting conditions, maintaining the character's key features such as clothing and facial structure. The speaker also notes some limitations, such as the tool's occasional unrealistic outputs and color desaturation. They express curiosity about how the tool would handle different skin tones and the impact of lighting and composition on the characters.
🖌️ Experimenting with a Unique Squirrel Character
The speaker shares their experience of using the character reference tool with a unique squirrel character they created. They explore how the tool captures the character's features, such as the color and clothing, even when the character is placed in different scenarios. The speaker finds the results impressive, despite some unexpected outputs like the squirrel's body appearing small or the paintbrush attachment. They suggest using additional tools like Magnific AI to enhance realism and are overall pleased with the consistency and adaptability of the character reference tool.
📝 Key Takeaways and Future Exploration
In the final summary, the speaker reflects on their overall experience with the character reference tool. They highlight the tool's success in maintaining facial structure and hair consistency across different tests, including with a 3D model, a photorealistic model, and an animal. The speaker acknowledges areas for improvement, such as the occasional unrealistic outputs and the need for more precise control over the character's body positioning. They express excitement about continuing to experiment with the tool and its potential to bring characters to life with greater consistency.
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Keywords
💡Journey
💡Character Reference Tool
💡Style Reference Feature
💡Mid Journey
💡Discord
💡URL
💡Reference Strength
💡Muted Colors
💡Magnific AI
💡Consistency
💡Animation
Highlights
Journey has released a new character reference tool that the user has been eagerly anticipating.
The tool was announced a week and a bit ago during Journey's office hours, and the user has been testing a CF code daily in preparation.
Upon the release notification, the user was so excited that they dropped everything to start testing the tool immediately.
The character reference tool is similar to the style reference feature, which is game-changing for its ability to match color palettes, compositions, and styles.
The tool allows users to input a character image URL and modify the reference strength from 100 to zero, with 100 being the default.
The tool is designed to focus more on the face at higher settings and on clothes and hair at lower settings.
It works best with characters made from mid-journey and is not intended for real people or photos, as it may distort them.
The user tests the tool with a character they created, observing how it adapts the character to different settings and maintains consistency in clothing and facial features.
The tool seems to have picked up on the yellow color from the original image and applied it to different contexts, like a school setting.
The user notes that the tool is not 100% accurate but provides pretty good results, especially with the character's clothing and facial structure.
The user experiments with a different character, a little girl, and finds that the tool captures her features well, even in a completely different setting like a beach.
The tool sometimes produces unrealistic outputs, such as body parts being backwards or inverted, but overall it maintains character consistency.
The user suggests that the tool might struggle a bit with animals, as seen with the squirrel example, but it still manages to capture key features like color and clothing.
The user is impressed with the tool's ability to adapt key features across different models, including 3D, photorealistic, and animal characters.
The user plans to continue experimenting with the tool to see if they can get more specific results and improve character consistency.
The tool's ability to maintain character consistency is a significant improvement over previous versions.
The user is excited about the potential of the tool to bring characters to life and create cohesive storylines.