About the metal sonic tag
metal sonic is a character tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 379 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 85. 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 metal sonic
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 metal sonic in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
metal sonic, solo, best quality, masterpiecewlop, metal sonic, 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 mechanical doppelgänger of Sonic the Hedgehog created by Dr. Eggman.
Appearance
- : Profile
Forms
- !asset #25519758: Metal Overlord
- !asset #25519734: Metal Sonic Kai
- !asset #25519645: Neo Metal Sonic
- !asset #25519715: Super Neo Metal Sonic
Official Alternate Costumes
- !asset #25519730: Reaper
Other
- !asset #25519791: Chaos Sonic
- !asset #25519827: Mecha Sonic MkI
- !asset #25519864: Mecha Sonic MkI (8-bit)
- !asset #25519881: Mecha Sonic MkII
- !asset #25519890: Mecha Sonic MkIII
- !asset #25519924: Metal Sonic 3.0
- !asset #25519762: Rocket Metal
- !asset #25519932: Shard the Metal Sonic
Other Other
External links
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize metal sonic?
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 metal sonic.
How do I write metal sonic in a prompt?
Write "metal sonic" 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.