A transparent water dragon sculpture formed by clouds and water in a clear blue sky with sunlight
A majestic water dragon emerging from fluffy white clouds under a clear blue sky, its reflection visible in the calm water below.
Photorealistic portrait of a graceful nun in traditional habit with a cross pendant, captured in a vintage old Polaroid style with stained glass background
Photorealistic portrait of a Japanese girl wearing an off-shoulder, embroidered wedding dress with floral details and sheer sleeves.

Recommended Parameters

samplers

DPM++ 2S a, DPM++ 3M SDE Karras, DPM++ 2M Karras, DPM++ SDE Karras

steps

25 - 40

cfg

2.5 - 9

resolution

896x1152, 2048x2048, 512x512, 3072x3072

vae

included VAE - not specified, sdxl_vae_reverted.safetensors (63aeecb90f)

Recommended Hires (High-Resolution) Parameters

upscaler

ESRGAN_4x

upscale

1.5

steps

10 - 40

denoising strength

0.2 - 0.35

Tips

For NSFW content, consider the SDXXXL model.

Use Refiner switch at 0.9 on the first pass only.

Add hires_fix_refiner_pass to your quick list setting for UI convenience.

Look for settings under Setting -> Stable Diffusion in Auto1111.

Version Highlights

Realism, man and eyes improvement

Version 3.0 of the Realism Engine

In this version we improved the skin realism, the eyes. We also improved the Male anatomy.

Keep in mind that this is not a NSFW model. For that I recommend SDXXXL.

Introducing Version 2.0 of the Realism Engine

We are excited to announce that Version 2.0 of the Realism Engine is now available, featuring significant enhancements.

This updated model exhibits superior prompt responsiveness and offers markedly improved overall coherence, including more facial expressions, a greater variety of faces, more poses, and improved hands.

Additionally, we have addressed several quirks from the previous version, such as the challenges in generating nighttime scenes and the issue where increasing the CFG Scale enhanced color vividness without proportionally adjusting contrast. While being capable of producing NSFW content it is less likely to produce it without asking.

This version include the VAE to help newcomers with their setup.

Happy Prompting

Good news for the fans of the original Realism Engine

Realism Engine SDXL is here

Version 1.0 is officially out.

Here's the recommended setting for Auto1111

Sampler: DPM++ 2S a,

CFG scale range: 5-9,

Hires sampler: DPM++ SDE Karras,

Hires upscaler: ESRGAN_4x,

Refiner switch at: 0.9 (ON THE FIRST PASS ONLY)

Look for this in Setting -> Stable Diffusion
You can also add hires_fix_refiner_pass to you quick list setting to have it on top of you Ui

While this model hit some of the key goals I was reaching for, it will continue to be trained to fix the weaknesses.

I appreciate all the good feedback from the community.

Contributor

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Model Details

Model type

Checkpoint

Base model

SDXL 1.0

Model version

v3.0 VAE

Model hash

2d5af23726

Creator

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Images by Realism Engine SDXL - v3.0 VAE

A transparent water dragon sculpture formed by clouds and water in a clear blue sky with sunlight
A majestic water dragon emerging from fluffy white clouds under a clear blue sky, its reflection visible in the calm water below.
Photorealistic portrait of a graceful nun in traditional habit with a cross pendant, captured in a vintage old Polaroid style with stained glass background
Photorealistic portrait of a Japanese girl wearing an off-shoulder, embroidered wedding dress with floral details and sheer sleeves.

base model Images

Photorealistic scene of undead characters including zombies and skeletons walking through a spooky cemetery illuminated by glowing jack-o'-lanterns under a dark, ominous sky.

photorealistic Images

Full body portrait of a woman with ginger hair and freckles wearing a mustard yellow long dress with ruffled short sleeves, standing amidst jungle leaves on a dark background.
Photorealistic Siberian husky wearing snowy camouflage spec-ops gear standing in a snowy pine forest with glints of light.
Photorealistic closeup of a half-human half-cyborg woman in a vibrant red bathrobe holding two samurai swords in a dark, smoky 1940s noir cityscape.
Macro photograph showing silhouetted wildflower stems against a large orange sunset with bokeh light orbs in the background.
Silhouette of a man wearing a glowing, bioluminescent crown of thorns with purple lights against a dark blue background.
Photorealistic digital illustration of a futuristic bedroom featuring a holographic projection of a blue-toned space-themed character above the ornate bed, with a woman in a sleek futuristic outfit sitting on the bed in a luxurious room with blue walls and cityscape view.
Creepy-cute doll character with stitched limbs, button eyes, and twin pink hair tied with black ribbons, wearing a green outfit and large pink bowtie, holding hand behind head, standing against a textured teal and beige background.
A glowing Starbucks coffee mug emitting violet and cyan sparks and steam in a dark setting.

stable diffusion Images

Schoolgirl with brown hair, wearing a beige vest and blue skirt, sitting stylishly on a school chair in a classroom with sunlight streaming through windows.
Vampire woman with red eyes and hair in a black and red theme, limited palette, monochrome and greyscale.
Anime girl with tan skin in a sunflower field wearing overalls and a straw hat, smiling at the viewer with a light blush.
Artistic portrayal of an elf girl indoors with glowing volumetric lighting and large breasts, facing the viewer.
Anthro fox man with glasses in a suit, holding a bloody hammer.
A goth punk teacher with dark green hair and glasses leans against a wall, wearing a leather corset and long skirt, in an alley with plants.
Illustration of WeissSchnee with white hair and a curvy figure wearing a detailed blue and white outfit in a snowy city setting.
A sci-fi warrior witch with silver hair, glowing pink eyes, and intricate tattoos, wearing an inquisitor tunic in a high-contrast, theatrical setting.
Anime-style goth punk teacher with red eyes and pixie cut, standing in an alley with butterflies and plants.
Anime-style goth succubus with green eyes in latex bodysuit, featuring dark blue hair in an alley with butterflies.