About the turn pale tag
turn pale is a face tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 7,754 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 995. 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 turn pale
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 turn pale in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
1girl, solo, turn pale, best quality, masterpiecewlop, 1girl, turn paleThe 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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When the color is washed out of a character's face because they are shocked, horrified, disgusted, scared, depressed, or otherwise drained of emotion. Can also show that the character is sick or is comedically giving up the ghost.
It is characterized by a blueish or white tint over the eyes, nose, or forehead, sometimes with vertical lines also drawn over the forehead or horizontal lines drawn over the nose.
Not to be confused with shaded face, which is when the face is literally covered in shadow.
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FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize turn pale?
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 turn pale.
How do I write turn pale in a prompt?
Write "turn pale" 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.