About the donkey kong tag
donkey kong is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 554 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 370. 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 donkey kong
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 donkey kong in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
donkey kong, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, donkey kong, 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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The title character and main villain of the arcade game Donkey Kong, an early arcade hit for Nintendo. Mario has to fend off his barrels to rescue Pauline. This version would later become Cranky Kong.
In later games, such as in Donkey Kong Country, the name would be passed onto his grandson, becoming a reoccurring character in the Mario spinoff games.
He has had three different main appearances: the first was his original appearance, where he is often paired with Donkey Kong Jr. and portrayed as a villain; the second is often called his 'Rareware' appearance, which he received from Donkey Kong Country onward; his third and current appearance is an adaptation of his original, appearing first in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Mario Kart World, and Donkey Kong Bananza.
Appearance
- !asset #42965552: Original (1981-1994)
- : Country (1994-2024)
- !asset #42965553: Movie (2023)
- : Current (2025-present)
Costumes & Forms
- !asset #42964802: Baby DK
- : Skylanders
- !asset #42964813: Fire Donkey Kong
Donkey Kong Bananza
- !asset #42965144: Standard Britches
- : Kong Bananza
- : Zebra Bananza
- : Ostrich Bananza
- : Elephant Bananza
- !asset #42965182: Snake Bananza
See also
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize donkey kong?
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 donkey kong.
How do I write donkey kong in a prompt?
Write "donkey kong" 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.