About the 3u tag
3u is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 139 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 106. The samples above put the tag at the front of a fixed base prompt with seed 1234, so the differences between tags come from the tag alone.
How each model draws 3u
Follows pose and expression instructions closely. Good for clean standing portraits.
Picks up face shape, line and palette more strongly. Good when you want the style to lead.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing 3u in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
3u, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiece3u, hatsune miku, 1girl3u, onigirikun, 1girlThe mix example uses onigirikun, the closest style on this site. The negative prompt and the full settings are on the terms page.
How these samples were made
Every image uses 832×1216, seed 1234, 23 steps and the k_euler_ancestral sampler. The base prompt and negative prompt stay the same for every tag, and only the tag under test changes. Images flagged by the NSFW check are regenerated with a new seed or hidden.
From the Danbooru wiki
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Artist.
Nickname: 3u (reading is given as みゆ, Miyu) Circle & site name: orz (オーズ)
h4.See also
- Sites for male readers:
** Home page: http://orz.mints.ne.jp/ ** Blog: http://miyupp.blog28.fc2.com/ ** Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=16479 ** Niconico account: http://www.nicovideo.jp/user/186985 ** Niconico Seiga: http://seiga.nicovideo.jp/user/illust/186985?target=illust_all ** Twitter account: http://twitter.com/_3u_ ** Twitpic account: http://twitpic.com/photos/_3u_ ** Twipple photo images: http://p.twipple.jp/user/_3u_
- Sites for female readers:
** Profile page: http://twpf.jp/3u_orz ** Blog: http://blog.livedoor.jp/orz_3u/ ** Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=5804082 ** Twitter account: http://twitter.com/3u_orz ** Twipple photo images: http://p.twipple.jp/user/3u_orz
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize 3u?
Compare the samples on this page. Every tag on this site shares the same seed and base prompt, so any change you see comes from 3u.
How do I write 3u in a prompt?
Write "3u" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to 3u?
onigirikun, k3rd, sunsun2812 are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger 3u look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

