About the quad tails tag
quad tails is a hair tag that NovelAI Diffusion can use. On Danbooru it has 5,367 posts, and its best-rated still image scores 666. 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 quad tails
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 quad tails in a prompt
Put the subject first, then this tag, then quality tags.
1girl, solo, quad tails, best quality, masterpiecewlop, 1girl, quad tailsThe 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
A hairstyle in which the hair is divided into four sections, typically four pigtails.
Koiwai Yotsuba from Yotsubato! and Temari from Naruto in particular are known for this hairstyle.
See quin tails for hair divided into five sections, and tri tails for three.
Examples
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FAQ
Does NovelAI recognize quad tails?
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 quad tails.
How do I write quad tails in a prompt?
Write "quad tails" 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.