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About the lao xi tag
lao xi is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 117 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 172. 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 lao xi
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 lao xi in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
lao xi, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecelao xi, hatsune miku, 1girllao xi, qinshi-ji, 1girlThe mix example uses qinshi-ji, 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.
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize lao xi?
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 lao xi.
How do I write lao xi in a prompt?
Write "lao xi" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to lao xi?
qinshi-ji, nagisa (cxcx5235), chobi (penguin paradise) are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger lao xi look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.