About the churuya tag
churuya is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 244 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 247. 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 churuya
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 churuya in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
churuya, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, churuya, 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
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A chibi-fied version of Tsuruya from Suzumiya Haruhi no Yuuutsu, created by Eretto in post #47838.
The two have fairly dissimilar personalities. Whereas Tsuruya is easily excitable and laughs a lot, Churuya seems more simple-minded, and has a deep appreciation for smoked cheese. Her signature catchphrase is nyoro~n.
Churuya first appeared on Eretto's website in a now famous 4koma (post #47838). Churuya inherited Eretto's love of smoked cheese. Notably, in the last panel Churuya utters her catchphrase nyoro~n when she becomes disappointed by the lack of smoked cheese. Likely one major reason for Churuya's popularity is the sense of schadenfreude at Churuya's perpetual misfortune.
From the very start, fan reaction to Eretto's Churuya comics was wildly positive. After being linked on 2channel, Eretto's site would frequently go down because of all the traffic. Eretto continued to write new Churuya-san 4koma, and has even anthologized them in doujinshi.
Churuya became a meme frequently used by other artists. Usually the one common factor is the last panel, where a character drawn in the style of Churuya (complete with :3) says nyoro~n or some variation thereof.
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FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize churuya?
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 churuya.
How do I write churuya in a prompt?
Write "churuya" 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.