Illustrious Realism by klaabu - V1.0 + VAE
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Recommended Prompts
masterpiece,best quality,ultra-detailed,realistic skin,intricate details,highres
Masterpiece, best quality, 18 year old, amazing quality, sexy face, instagram model, beautiful face, from side, breast focus, realistic skin, big breasts, bikini panties, highly detailed skin, skinny, brown long hair
Recommended Negative Prompts
low quality,worst quality,blurry,(deformed:1.3),extra fingers,cartoon,3d,anime,bad anatomy
Bad quality, low quality, ass focus, view back
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Tips
Use Illustrious-style prompting with clean, natural phrasing and descriptive realism.
Avoid stylised scoring systems like Pony for best results.
The model works smoothly with compatible LoRAs, including SDXL LoRAs, Illustrious variants, and Pony.
Share your generations to help improve future versions and support the creator.
Version Highlights
This version includes baked in VAE
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Illustrious Realism by klaabu
For on-site generation use -
Dpm++ 2M Karras
CFG:5-6.5
Steps 25-35
sdxl_vae.safetensor
On-site V1.0 now has VAE baked in
For local generation use -
DPM++ SDE
CFG: 3-4.5
Steps 25-35
sdxl_vae.safetensor
A cinematic fine-tuned model for high-detail, character-rich realism
"Illustrious Realism by klaabu" is a high-fidelity model fine-tuned on top of the Illustrious framework, enhanced for realism, texture depth, and stronger control over nuanced facial and body features. It has been tuned to preserve the cinematic essence of Illustrious while elevating clarity and dynamic lighting.
Native Resolution Range:
Outputs cleanly from 832×1216 up to 1536×2048, ideal for both portraits and full-body shots.
Recommended Inference Settings:
Sampler: DPM++ SDE KarrasCFG: 4.0Steps: 20Clip Skip: 1Prompting Style:
For best results, use Illustrious-style prompting — avoid stylised scoring systems like Pony. The model performs best with clean, natural phrasing and descriptive realism.
Suggested Positive Tags:
masterpiece, best quality, ultra-detailed, realistic skin, intricate details, highres,Recommended Negatives:
low quality, worst quality, blurry, (deformed:1.3), extra fingers, cartoon, 3d, anime, bad anatomyCharacter Handling:
The model handles a wide range of character likenesses including many known to Illustrious. It works smoothly with compatible LoRAs — including SDXL LoRAs, Illustrious variants, and Pony.
Illustrious Realism is crafted for users seeking high-end realism with expressive tone, dynamic lighting, and compatibility with advanced prompting techniques — all within a flexible resolution range.
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