About the looking away tag
looking away is a composition tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 0 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 973. 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 looking away
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 looking away in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
1girl, solo, looking away, best quality, masterpiecewlop, 1girl, looking awayThe 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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Ambiguous. If the character is deliberately looking away from the viewer or character(s) out of a certain emotion, use averting eyes. If the character is simply <b>not looking at the viewer</b>, use one of the tags that indicates looking direction listed below. If the character is angling their body in some way relative to the viewer or character(s), but has eyes closed or obstructed, use one of the tags that indicates facing direction listed below.
Indicates direction (eyes open)
- looking back
- looking down
- looking to the side
- looking up
- looking afar
- looking ahead
- looking at viewer
Indicates direction (eyes closed/obstructed)
See also
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize looking away?
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 looking away.
How do I write looking away in a prompt?
Write "looking away" 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.