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STABLE DIFFUSION XL 1.0 · Base Models
Dreamshaper SDXL Lightning by Lykon is a low steps version of the popular model family. This version slightly trades off quality for speed - and still looks amazing. Experiment with settings like: /guidance:2 /steps:6 /nofix
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DreamShaper XL - Now Turbo!
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Alpha2 is a bit old now. I suggest you switch to the Turbo or Lightning version.
DreamShaper is a general purpose SD model that aims at doing everything well, photos, art, anime, manga. It's designed to go against other general purpose models and pipelines like Midjourney and DALL-E.
"It's Turbotime"
Turbo version should be used at CFG scale 2 and with around 4-8 sampling steps. This should work only with DPM++ SDE Karras (NOT 2M). You can use this with LCM sampler, but don't do it unless you need speed vs quality.
Sampler comparison at 8 steps:
UPDATE: Lightning version targets 3-6 sampling steps at CFG scale 2 and should also work only with DPM++ SDE Karras. Avoid going too far above 1024 in either direction for the 1st step.
No need to use refiner and this model itself can be used for highres fix and tiled upscaling.
Examples have been generated using Auto1111, but you can achieve similar results with this ComfyUI Workflow:
Basic style comparison:
If you train on this, make sure to use DPM++ SDE sampler and appropriate steps/cfg.
Keep in mind Turbo currently cannot be used commercially unless you get permission from StabilityAI. Get a membership here:
You can use the Turbo version (not Lightning) as a non-Turbo model with DPM++ 2M SDE Karras / Euler at cfg 6 and 20-40 steps. Here is a comparison I made with some of the best non-Turbo XL models (with regular settings and turbo settings): I have no idea why anyone would prefer 40 steps over 8, but you have the option.
Old description referring to Alpha 2 and before
Finetuned over SDXL1.0.
Even if this is still an alpha version, I think it's already much better compared to the first alpha based on xl0.9.
For the workflows you need Math plugins for comfy (or to reimplement some parts manually).
Basically I do the first gen with DreamShaperXL, then I upscale to 2x and finally a do a img2img steo with either DreamShaperXL itself, or a 1.5 model that i find suited, such as DreamShaper7 or AbsoluteReality.
What does it do better than SDXL1.0?
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No need for refiner. Just do highres fix (upscale+i2i)
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Better looking people
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Less blurry edges
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75% better dragons 🐉
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Better NSFW
Old DreamShaper XL 0.9 Alpha Description
Finally got permission to share this. It's based on SDXL0.9, so it's just a training test. It definitely has room for improvement.
Workflow for this one is a bit more complicated than usual, as it's using AbsoluteReality or DreamShaper7 as "refiner" (meaning I'm generating with DreamShaperXL and then doing "highres fix" with AR or DS7).
Results are quite nice for such an early stage.
I might disable the comment section as I'm sure some people will judge this even if it's early stage. I also don't think this is on par with SD1.5 DreamShaper yet, but it's useless to pour resources into this as SDXL1.0 is about to be released.
Have fun and make sure to add a ❤️ to receive future updates.
Non commercial license is forced by Stability at the moment.
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Prompts and settings shared by the people who made these renders on Civitai. Pick a render to see how it was made.
Settings
Sampler
Euler a
Steps
8
Guidance
1.8
Seed
2579373049
Size
540x960
Clip skip
2
Prompt
<lora:CosmicStyleSDXL:1.4>CosmicStyle (Hot air balloon, steampunk design, floating above, Victorian city, gears, steam, brass, copper, clockworks, ruins, lost civilization, ancient architecture, overgrown, jungle, greenery, atmosphere, dramatic, evening, warm, golden light, sunset, clouds, blue sky, detailed, vibrant, dynamic, intricate, immersive, captivating, painting, realistic, oil painting, epic, grand, adventure, exploration, mystery, alluring, enchanting, captivating, evocative, inspiring, breathtaking:0.5), see-through, transparent
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ SDE
Steps
5
Guidance
1
Seed
2449331442
Size
832x1216
Prompt
a mushroom with red eyes sits on a moss covered stump in the forest, wearing a mushroom hat, druid, vecna, inspired by Uragami Gyokudō, necromancer, towering mushroom, spore, fungal, tendrils, mycelium, forest, creature, luminescent eyes, eerie, otherworldly, decaying, dark magic, grotesque, inspired by Sean Aaberg's punk aesthetic, dark fantasy, grim, monstrous, mysticism, hyper photorealistic
Settings
Sampler
Euler a
Steps
8
Guidance
1.7
Seed
2261666655
Size
540x960
Clip skip
2
Prompt
<lora:ElementEarthSDXL:1>ElementEarth wicked underworld deity
Settings
Sampler
Euler a
Steps
12
Guidance
1.8
Seed
3580253710
Size
540x960
Clip skip
2
Prompt
<lora:NagaSDXL:1>naga, full body, alien creature, sci-fi background, alien planet White, fragments,Nebulous horizons
Negative prompt
breast, clevage, nipple, sexy, NSFW, simple background, white background, claw, legs, feet, ugly
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ SDE
Steps
5
Guidance
2
Seed
3771318704
Size
832x1216
Prompt
all the roads we have to walk are winding, And all the lights that lead us there are blinding, There are many things that I would like to say to you, but I don't know how, because maybe, you're gonna be the one that saves me, and after all, you're my wonder wall
Settings
Sampler
DPM++ SDE Karras
Steps
6
Guidance
2
Seed
1236212633
Size
540x960
Prompt
A stunning art piece that reimagines a coffee cup as a luxurious beach paradise. The coffee cup is transformed into a stunning, sandy beach, complete with palm trees and crystal-clear blue waters. The cup's handle becomes a winding path leading to a picturesque sunset, while the cup's base is transformed into a lush, tropical landscape. The overall ambiance of the image is surreal and dreamlike, challenging the viewer to rethink the ordinary in a fantastical way. <lora:Double Exposure XL:1> double exposure
Negative prompt
Watermark, Text, censored, deformed, bad anatomy, disfigured, poorly drawn face, mutated, extra limb, ugly, poorly drawn hands, missing limb, floating limbs, disconnected limbs, disconnected head, malformed hands, long neck, mutated hands and fingers, bad hands, missing fingers, cropped, worst quality, low quality, mutation, poorly drawn, huge calf, bad hands, fused hand, missing hand, disappearing arms, disappearing thigh, disappearing calf, disappearing legs, missing fingers, fused fingers, abnormal eye proportion, Abnormal hands, abnormal legs, abnormal feet, abnormal fingers
Settings
Sampler
Euler a
Steps
8
Guidance
1.7
Seed
3344051506
Size
540x960
Clip skip
2
Prompt
<lora:ElementWaterSDXL:1>ElementWater Pebble, water, swirling, splash
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