About the hsien-ko tag
hsien-ko is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 1,038 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 712. 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 hsien-ko
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 hsien-ko in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
hsien-ko, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, hsien-ko, 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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Hsien-ko (katakana: レイレイ, hanzi: 泪泪) is a video game character from the fighting game series Darkstalkers.
Hsien-ko was born around the 1730s with a twin named Mei-ling. During this time, ghosts and spirits of the dead arose from their resting places and attacked a rural Chinese village.
After their mother was killed by a powerful demon, she and her sister decided to use Tensei-no-Jutsu to save her, but they used a prohibited sub-division of this technique, Igyo Tenshin-no-Jutsu, and fought to release their mother's soul from the dark. This turned the twins into a jiangshi (僵屍), a type of Chinese vampire. This, however, also gave the two unusual abilities that later makes Hsien-ko capable of wielding a pair of giant mechanical arms which the two use to fight for their purposes. Mei-ling is later transformed into an ofuda on Hsien-ko's hat.
In Japan, the character is known as Lei Lei.
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize hsien-ko?
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 hsien-ko.
How do I write hsien-ko in a prompt?
Write "hsien-ko" 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.