About the curly brace tag
curly brace is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 425 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 325. 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 curly brace
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 curly brace in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
curly brace, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, curly brace, 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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Heroine of Cave Story. Following her own stranding and subsequent amnesia, she takes a pack of mimiga children under her ward. With her trusty machine gun, and the aid of Quote, she vows to protect them at all costs, contrary to her original mission...
She has white (sometimes grey) skin, long blonde hair, blue eyes, and robot ears. She wears a red cropped tank top that exposes midriff, and red pants. She is often depicted wearing or holding green panties in reference to a secret easter egg.
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize curly brace?
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 curly brace.
How do I write curly brace in a prompt?
Write "curly brace" 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.