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About the yua (checkmate) tag
yua (checkmate) is an artist tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 2,213 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 140. 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 yua (checkmate)
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 yua (checkmate) in a prompt
Put the artist tag near the front, then add the subject and quality tags.
yua (checkmate), 1girl, solo, best quality, masterpieceyua (checkmate), hatsune miku, 1girlyua (checkmate), masu gitsune, 1girlThe mix example uses masu gitsune, 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, illustrator, mangaka, niconico video creator.
Japanese name: 夕海 (reading is given as ゆあ, Yua) The other name(?): 隣の愉快犯 Circle & site name: "Check Mate!" or "CheckMate!"
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FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize yua (checkmate)?
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 yua (checkmate).
How do I write yua (checkmate) in a prompt?
Write "yua (checkmate)" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Which artists draw in a similar style to yua (checkmate)?
masu gitsune, yaza, in (ain) are the closest on this site, judged from the V4.5 samples.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 gives a stronger yua (checkmate) look. V5 gives steadier poses and fewer artifacts.