Create Unique Characters with Freepik's NEW Custom Character Feature!
TLDRFreepik's new Custom Character Feature allows users to create and generate images of unique custom characters. The video demonstrates the process, starting from uploading 12-24 images of oneself in a well-lit, white background setting, to selecting options for quality and credits. It compares the ease and speed of Freepik's tool to Replicates Flux Dev Laura trainer, highlighting the tool's user-friendliness and quality of images. The video also shows how to generate scenes using these characters for storytelling, making it a valuable resource for creating videos or animations.
Takeaways
- 🎨 Freepik has introduced a new Custom Character feature that enables users to create and generate images of a unique custom character.
- 📸 To create a character, users need to provide 12 to 24 images of themselves against a white background, preferably taken in a well-lit room.
- 🖥️ The process involves uploading the images to Freepik's AI image generator, selecting the 'Character' option, and then 'New Character'.
- 🔍 There are two quality options: 'High' for better quality and balanced speed, and 'Ultra' for superior quality and slower processing, ideal for detailed work.
- 💳 The 'Ultra' option consumes 5500 credits, and the narrator chose a Premium subscription plan that costs around $25 Australian or $16 US, providing 18,000 credits.
- ⏱️ Training a character takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes, which is faster than using Replicates' model.
- 🧍♂️ The narrator, named Danny, created a character of himself and found the process to be quicker and the image quality to be good.
- 🚫 There were instances where the generated images did not match the gender specified, indicating that the tool may need refinement.
- 🎭 The video also demonstrated how to generate a unique AI character and a scene using the characters within Freepik.
- 🎬 For generating a scene, the prompt should include the character appearance, setting, camera angle, and the moment or action in the scene.
- 💬 The narrator concluded that Freepik's tool is more user-friendly and quicker to use compared to Replicates, and recommended it for creating story videos.
Q & A
What is the new feature released by Freepik?
-Freepik has released a new custom character feature that allows users to train a unique custom character and generate images of that character.
How does the custom character feature work?
-Users upload 12 to 24 images of a character in a well-lit room with a white background, and Freepik's AI generates a model of the character which can then be used to create images.
What are the two quality options available for generating images?
-There are two quality options: 'High' for better quality balance speed, ideal for styles, and 'Ultra' for superior quality but slower, ideal for detailed and precise work.
How many credits does the ultra quality option consume?
-The ultra quality option consumes 5500 credits.
What is the approximate cost of the premium subscription plan?
-The premium subscription plan costs about $16 USD or 25 Australian dollars, providing 18,000 credits.
How long did it take to train a character model using Freepik's feature?
-It took about 5 to 10 minutes to train a character model, which was quicker than using Replicates' model.
What is the AI prompt improvement feature used for?
-The AI prompt improvement feature is used to enhance short prompts and generate diverse variations of images.
How does one generate a unique AI-generated character?
-To generate a unique AI-generated character, one must first create an initial image of the character, then use more images of that character to train a model within Freepik.
What is the process for generating a scene using one of the characters within Freepik?
-To generate a scene, one must enter the character appearance, setting, camera angle, and moment into the prompt and then generate the image. This process can be repeated with changes to the setting, camera angle, and moment for subsequent shots.
How does the user feel about Freepik's tool in comparison to Replicates Flux Dev Laura trainer?
-The user found Freepik's tool more simple to use, quicker, with good image quality, and suitable for use in story videos. They recommend it over the Replicates version as it is more user-friendly and integrated within Freepik.
Outlines
🖼️ Custom Character Creation with Free Pick
The video script discusses the new custom character feature released by Free Pick, which enables users to train a unique character and generate images of it. The speaker compares their experience with Free Pick's version to that of Replicates Flux Dev Laura trainer. They guide viewers through the process of creating a character by visiting the Free Pick website, uploading 12-24 images of oneself against a white background, and selecting the 'ultra' quality option which consumes 5500 credits. The speaker opted for the Premium subscription plan, providing 18,000 credits, enough for character generation and subsequent image creation. They detail the steps to upload images, select options, and generate a character, noting that it took 5-10 minutes, quicker than Replicates' model. The script also covers generating images with specific prompts, like 'walking into a bar dressed as a cowboy,' and the importance of specifying gender to avoid incorrect representations. The speaker shares their initial results, which included some inaccuracies but also impressive likenesses, and discusses the process of generating more images to train the AI model further.
🎬 Generating AI Characters and Scenes with Free Pick
The second paragraph of the video script continues with the process of generating an AI character named Helga and using her in various scenes. The speaker explains how to save and upload images, create the character with the 'ultra' quality option, and generate scenes using the character within Free Pick. They emphasize the importance of constructing a prompt that includes the character's appearance, setting, camera angle, and the moment or action happening in the scene. The speaker demonstrates how to create a consistent look across multiple shots by changing only the setting, angle, and moment while keeping the character the same. They conclude by comparing Free Pick's tool to Replicates' Flux Dev Laura trainer, finding the former simpler and quicker to use with good image quality. The speaker recommends Free Pick for story videos and converting images to videos, suggesting it as a user-friendly alternative. The video ends with the speaker showing their favorite generations and signing off.
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Keywords
💡Custom Character Feature
💡Freepik
💡AI Image Generator
💡Character Training
💡Credits
💡Ultra Quality
💡Prompt
💡AI Prompt Improvement
💡Dimension
💡Replicates
💡Story Video
Highlights
Freepik has released a new custom character feature allowing users to train a unique custom character and generate images of that character.
A previous video showcased how to do this using Replicates Flux Dev Laura trainer, but the presenter wanted to compare the results using Freepik's version.
To generate a character, users need to head to Freepik's website and use the AI image generator, specifically the character section.
Users should upload 12 to 24 images of the character, with a recommendation that 5 to 25 can also work.
Images should be taken in a well-lit room with a white background, using an iPhone or similar device.
Once images are uploaded, users can select the quality option, with 'Ultra' being the superior quality slower option ideal for detailed precise work.
The process will consume 5500 credits, and the presenter chose the premium subscription plan for 18,000 credits.
Users can cancel the subscription once finished and can also opt for the essential plan which gives about 7,000 credits.
The character should be named, and the presenter named his character 'Danny' and specified the gender as male.
Training a character took approximately 5 to 10 minutes, which was quicker than the Replicates model.
After character selection, users can write a prompt, and the AI will improve short prompts and generate diverse variations.
The presenter generated an image of himself as a cowboy walking into a bar, demonstrating the customization capabilities.
The presenter noted that sometimes the AI misinterpreted the gender, generating images of him as a girl, indicating a need for clear gender specification.
To generate a unique AI character, the presenter used Replicates to generate more images of the initial character for training.
The presenter generated a character named 'Helga' and was able to use her in various scenes, demonstrating the character's versatility.
The process for generating a scene involves entering the character appearance, setting, camera angle, and the moment or action in the scene.
The presenter provided a blueprint for generating a scene of a short film or video using Freepik's custom characters.
The presenter found Freepik's tool simpler to use and quicker than Replicates, with good image quality suitable for story videos.
The presenter recommended Freepik's custom character feature over the Replicates version due to its user-friendliness and integration within Freepik.
