We are usingMidjourneyWhen generating real people, they are often too perfect and lose the authenticity of the characters. In fact, we can use some clever techniques to generate more naturalReal person photos, without any AI flavor. Here are 5 techniques.
1. Use Style raw
In Midjourney, we can further enhance the realism by using the Raw style (i.e. --style raw) to achieve a more photographic image. In my experience, this is an essential parameter to create natural and realistic characters.
2. Minimize stylization
Secondly, if you want to get an image that resembles a normal person, I recommend using as few stylization values as possible (e.g., --s 50). Normally, I like to try higher stylization values to produce more striking artistic images, but in this particular case, we want an image that is "less artistic" and matches the prompt more closely.
a photo of a young Chinese woman against the backdrop of a beautiful park --ar 4:5 --style raw --s 50
A photo of a young Chinese woman with a beautiful park in the background --ar 4:5 --style raw ---s 50
As the image above shows, using just these two parameters can produce a fairly natural image. However, we can go even further to enhance the realism of the characters.
3. Including negative tips such as makeup and filters
Often it helps to include keywords like makeup, filters, photoshop, etc. in the negative hints. Basically, we are looking for unedited and unfiltered images of people without makeup. However, it is critical to put these keywords as negative hints, i.e. after the --no parameter, to avoid getting the opposite result. If you include "no makeup" in the hint, Midjourney will most likely ignore "no makeup" and generate images of people with heavy makeup.
To include multiple components in a negated hint, separate them with commas after the --no parameter. (For example: --no makeup, filters, photoshop).
a close-up photo of a young Chinese woman in a beautiful park, very natural, everyday life --ar 4:5 --no makeup, filters, photoshop --style raw --s 50
Close up photo of a young Chinese woman in a beautiful park, very natural, everyday life - ar 4:5 -- no make-up, filters, Photoshop -style raw --s 50
4. Use the keyword "selfie"
Using the keyword "selfie" can further enhance the realism of the image and the person. Simply replace "photo" with "selfie".
a selfie of a Chinese woman on the beach --ar 4:5 --no makeup, filters, Photoshop --style raw --s 50
A woman taking a selfie on the beach --ar 4:5 -- no makeup, filters, Photoshop --style raw ---s 50
5. Add more “natural” keywords to your photos
Finally, you can use supplementary keywords to enhance the authenticity of your image. These words might include ""natural", "everyday life", "authentic"The effects of these keywords are not necessarily very obvious, but sometimes they help to achieve more realistic results.
a selfie of a Chinese woman on the beach, natural, everyday life --ar 4:5 --no makeup, filters, Photoshop --style raw --s 50
A Chinese woman's selfie on the beach, natural, everyday --ar 4:5 -- no makeup, filters, Photoshop --style raw ---s 50
