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About the metata tag
metata is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 471 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 403. 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 metata
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 metata in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
metata, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpiecemetata, hatsune miku, 1girlmetata, asava (hutaitenn), 1girlThe mix example uses asava (hutaitenn), 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.
Japanese name: メタ太 (metata) or メタ太ＥＸ (Metata EX) Other names: Metatarou, Metatarou EX, 超電導メタ太 (Choudendou Metata), 全自動メタ太 (Zenjidou Metata), ドゲザエモン (Dogezaemon) or 鍵座衛門EX
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize metata?
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 metata.
How do I write metata in a prompt?
Write "metata" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to metata?
asava (hutaitenn), berg-yb, natsu hotaru are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger metata look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.