About the gawr gura tag
gawr gura is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 13,604 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 1,357. 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 gawr gura
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 gawr gura in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
gawr gura, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, gawr gura, 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 former Virtual YouTuber, part of hololive English's 1st generation, holoMyth. A shark-loving Atlantean who came to the surface because she finds it boring down in the ocean. She was designed by Amashiro Natsuki.
She is a shark girl with sharp teeth and a shark tail. She has blue eyes and medium-length or long grey hair with blue streaks, her default hairstyle consists of a two side up with blunt bangs and shark hair ornaments.
She was one of the most subscribed VTubers, having surpassed VTuber pioneer Kizuna Ai back in 2021.
On April 16, 2025, she announced that she would be graduating from hololive, with her final stream on May 1st.
Appearance
Regular costumes
- : 1st costume: Default
- : Casual
- : Party dress/Greek clothes
- : New Year
- : School uniform
- : Winter casual
Other costumes
- !asset #25449355: Smol Gura
- : Dino Gura
- : Birthday (Merch only)
- : Reflect
- : Los Angeles Dodgers collaboration
Costumes shared with other members
Original songs
- Reflect
- 「Q」 (w/ Mori Calliope)
- Shinkiro (w/ Houshou Marine)
- Ash Again
Groups
See also
External links
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize gawr gura?
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 gawr gura.
How do I write gawr gura in a prompt?
Write "gawr gura" 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.