About the matsusaka gyuu tag
matsusaka gyuu is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 136 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 36. 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 matsusaka gyuu
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 matsusaka gyuu in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
matsusaka gyuu, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecematsusaka gyuu, hatsune miku, 1girlmatsusaka gyuu, gazacy (dai), 1girlThe mix example uses gazacy (dai), 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.
Japanese name: 松阪牛 (Matsusaka Gyuu) Circle name: 和食で肉。 (washoku de niku.)
h4.Original characters
h4.External links
- Home page (no longer updated): http://nikumatsu.web.fc2.com/
- Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=94737
- Tinami account: http://www.tinami.com/creator/profile/27402
- Tegaki blog: http://tegaki.pipa.jp/81358/
- Oekaki chat: http://www.takamin.com/oekakichat/user/oekakichat3.php?userid=365684
- Twitter account (1): http://twitter.com/nikumatsu
- Twitter account (2): http://twitter.com/washokudeniku
- Twitpic account (1): http://twitpic.com/photos/nikumatsu
- Twitpic account (2): http://twitpic.com/photos/washokudeniku
- Twitpic account (3): http://twitpic.com/photos/sumeragigyuu
- Twipple photo images (1): http://p.twipple.jp/user/nikumatsu
- Twipple photo images (2): http://p.twipple.jp/user/sumeragigyuu
- Ask.fm account: http://ask.fm/nikumatsu
- Circle.ms: http://c10082846.circle.ms/oc/CircleProfile.aspx
- Old blog (1) (dead): http://matsusakagyuu0704.blog59.fc2.com/
- Old blog (2) (dead): http://plaza.rakuten.co.jp/nikunikumatsu
- Old oekaki board (dead): http://w7.oekakies.com/p/nikumatu/p.cgi
- Nintama-themed account (deleted): http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=4239023
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize matsusaka gyuu?
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 matsusaka gyuu.
How do I write matsusaka gyuu in a prompt?
Write "matsusaka gyuu" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to matsusaka gyuu?
gazacy (dai), youguo naberu, kirisita are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger matsusaka gyuu look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

