About the ash crimson tag
ash crimson is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 256 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 218. 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 ash crimson
Follows composition and expression instructions closely, so the effect shows in a tidy form.
Reacts to the tag more strongly, so its effect is easier to see.
WAI illustrious SDXL v17, a local model. Shows how the same tag reads outside NovelAI.
Writing ash crimson in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
ash crimson, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, ash crimson, soloThe 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
The third "Hero" from SNK in their King of Fighters series. He isn't much of a hero though, his main mission is to steal the three sacred treasures of Japan for himself. He was designed to be an "ambiguous, lovably evil main character", hence the androgynous or trap tags.
He is voiced by Nagashiro Sounosuke [長代 聡之介].
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize ash crimson?
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 ash crimson.
How do I write ash crimson in a prompt?
Write "ash crimson" near the front of the prompt and separate it from other tags with commas.
Should I use V5 or V4.5?
V4.5 shows the tag's effect more strongly. V5 gives steadier images with fewer artifacts.