About the maeda r44 tag
maeda r44 is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 142 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 117. 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 maeda r44
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 maeda r44 in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
maeda r44, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecemaeda r44, hatsune miku, 1girlmaeda r44, henry bird 9, 1girlThe mix example uses henry bird 9, 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
Artist. Sometimes draws scat.
Nickname: R44 The other name: 前田R44 (Maeda R44)
h4.See also
- Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=1028322
- Nijie account: http://nijie.info/members.php?id=110202
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize maeda r44?
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 maeda r44.
How do I write maeda r44 in a prompt?
Write "maeda r44" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to maeda r44?
henry bird 9, maachin, daichi (tokoya) are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger maeda r44 look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

