About the yan wan tag
yan wan is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 227 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 456. 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 yan wan
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 yan wan in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
yan wan, 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpieceyan wan, hatsune miku, 1girlyan wan, ouse (otussger), 1girlThe mix example uses ouse (otussger), 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 yan wan?
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 yan wan.
How do I write yan wan in a prompt?
Write "yan wan" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to yan wan?
ouse (otussger), bluethebone, ragi san (ononokomachiimo) are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger yan wan look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.

