About the tears tag
tears is a face tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 235,779 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 2,400. 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 tears
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 tears in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
1girl, solo, tears, best quality, masterpiecewlop, 1girl, tearsThe 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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The fluid produced by the eyes, oftentimes (though not always) when crying or laughing.
If an image has a comical depiction of tears, it should use the teardrop tag instead of tears.
For tears in clothing, see tearing clothes, torn clothes and related tags. For the visual effect in which "tears" appear across an image, see page tear.
Examples
Related tags
Types
** Black tears ** Blue tears ** Heterochromatic tears
Actions
See Also
** crying with eyes open ** sobbing
FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize tears?
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 tears.
How do I write tears in a prompt?
Write "tears" 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.