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About the primary stage tag
primary stage is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 157 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 43. 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 primary stage
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 primary stage in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
primary stage, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpieceprimary stage, hatsune miku, 1girlprimary stage, teikoku jokyoku, 1girlThe mix example uses teikoku jokyoku, 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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Doujin circle consisting of Tachibana_(valkyrie) and his circle partner(s). Best known for several Meiling x Sakuya yuri doujins.
- Circle name: PrimaryStage (プライマリーステージ)
** (Joint) pen-name as a mangaka: 風良 まり (Fuura Mari) ** Pixiv name: ふらまり (Furamari) ** Temporary pixiv names: 広報の人 (Kouhou no Hito) or 中の人 (Naka no Hito) ** Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=2263265 ** Twitter account: http://twitter.com/Mari_Fura_Mari
- Tachibana_(valkyrie)'s solo accounts:
** Japanese names: たちばな (Tachibana) or 橘俊 ** Pixiv account: http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=71824 ** Twitter account: http://twitter.com/f86tachibana ** Twitpic account: http://twitpic.com/photos/f86tachibana ** The Interviews account: http://theinterviews.jp/f86tachibana/
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize primary stage?
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 primary stage.
How do I write primary stage in a prompt?
Write "primary stage" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to primary stage?
teikoku jokyoku, kyouno aki, meguro fukuzou are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger primary stage look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.