About the kaneki ken tag
kaneki ken is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 1,165 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 190. 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 kaneki ken
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 kaneki ken in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
kaneki ken, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, kaneki ken, 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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Main character in Tokyo Ghoul. He also appears in Tokyo Ghoul:re. [spoilers]First he is shown as Sasaki Haise after a timeskip, but later becomes Ken Kaneki again.[/spoilers] In the first season he's shown with short black hair, but suffers from Marie Antoinette Syndrom and gets white hair instead. He becomes a ghoul in the first season due to an operation, where he gets the Kagune from Kamishiro Rize. While he's not a true ghoul, he is called an one-eyed ghoul, because only his left eye turns red with complete black sclera. This is the reason why he wears an eyepatch.
In the last season he marries Kirishima Touka with whom he has a child, Kaneki Ichika.
He also appears in Dead by Daylight as a killer.
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize kaneki ken?
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 kaneki ken.
How do I write kaneki ken in a prompt?
Write "kaneki ken" 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.