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About the kouno (masao) tag
kouno (masao) is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 2,177 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 268. 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 kouno (masao)
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 kouno (masao) in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
kouno (masao), 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecekouno (masao), hatsune miku, 1girlkouno (masao), yajiro masaru, 1girlThe mix example uses yajiro masaru, 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. His topics are usually weird or obscure, similar to the artist sakkan.
Full name: 河野雅夫 (Kouno Masao)
Works
Tracing controversy
Masao has been accused of frequently using unauthorized tracings in his work, including the Young King serialization of Ishida to Asakura. For more info, see the following:
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize kouno (masao)?
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 kouno (masao).
How do I write kouno (masao) in a prompt?
Write "kouno (masao)" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to kouno (masao)?
yajiro masaru, iroyopon, abenattou are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger kouno (masao) look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.