RealVisXL v5 is a powerful all-purpose model, primarily aimed toward photorealism. There are several improvements over RealVisXL v4, including better details for small faces and better adherence to long, highly-descriptive prompts.
For best results set the Guidance Scale at 4 to 7

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Example result. Prompt: beautiful redhead with freckles and a loose unraveling braid, red blouse, frightened expression, close portrait, in a dark swamp,…

Prompt: beautiful redhead with freckles and a loose unraveling braid, red blouse, frightened expression, close portrait, in a dark swamp, moss, violet fog, blue moon, atmospheric, abstract expressionist, moody, creepy ambiance, foreboding <LoRA:WowifierXL-V2:0.4>, art by mooncryptowow

Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.2), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3)

Guidance Scale: 6.6
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: horrifying demon with long horns, crouched in a dark swamp, fog, atmospheric, bold colors, loose brushwork, abstract expressionist…

Prompt: horrifying demon with long horns, crouched in a dark swamp, fog, atmospheric, bold colors, loose brushwork, abstract expressionist

Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.4), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation

Guidance Scale: 5.0
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: surreal hot air balloon in the shape of a giant whale, flying over a valley. (Modern Art Graphic Illustration:1.2), stylized, grainy,…

Prompt: surreal hot air balloon in the shape of a giant whale, flying over a valley. (Modern Art Graphic Illustration:1.2), stylized, grainy, surrealism, (Gracelia Rodo Boulanger), (Rufino Tamayo), (Karel Thole:1.3), (Max Ernst:1.2)

Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, glitch, lowres, mutation, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3)

Guidance Scale: 5.5
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: long dirt road in the desert, leading up to a scenic path between red rock formations, old vintage farmhouse in the distance, desert…

Prompt: long dirt road in the desert, leading up to a scenic path between red rock formations, old vintage farmhouse in the distance, desert and mountains in the background, the last light of dusk hanging in the sky, Depression art<LoRA:Vintage_vibes:0.6>, drawing

Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3)

Guidance Scale: 6.0
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: A delicate spectral (ghost woman with transparent skin revealing a skull and bones underneath), ethereal, shrouded in an enigmatic…

Prompt:  A delicate spectral (ghost woman with transparent skin revealing a skull and bones underneath), ethereal, shrouded in an enigmatic aura. Her presence is accentuated by haunting whispers and ghostly echos, creating an eerie ambiance. The scene, though atmospheric and enchanting, maintains a professional quality, as the solitary figure stands against a backdrop of dark tones and a mysterious setting, (award winning cinematic shot)

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.4)

Guidance Scale: 4.0
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: beautiful alien with a head like a (dandelion seed pod:1.3), big eyes, long neck, James Christensen,. Hyperrealistic art cinematic…

Prompt:   beautiful alien with a head like a (dandelion seed pod:1.3), big eyes, long neck, James Christensen,. Hyperrealistic art cinematic film still photography, fantasy,. shallow depth of field, vignette, moody, epic, gorgeous,. realism pushed to extreme, fine texture, incredibly lifelike

Negative Prompt:  breasts, hair, low-quality, watermark, signature, downsampling, aliasing, distorted, blurry, blur, compression artifacts, poorly drawn, low-resolution, bad, distortion, twisted, excessive, exaggerated pose, exaggerated limbs, grainy, symmetrical, duplicate, error, beginner, pixelated, fake, hyper, glitch, overexposed, underexposed, high-contrast, bad-contrast

Guidance Scale: 5.5
Steps: 27
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: downtown cityscape in watercolor, the outlines of the buildings are softly drawn, and the colors blend delicately, the dominant plum…

Prompt: downtown cityscape in watercolor, the outlines of the buildings are softly drawn, and the colors blend delicately, the dominant plum gold and brown tones create a warm atmosphere, the details of the buildings are minimalistic, emphasizing the texture of the watercolor and the interplay of colors, long drips of blended colors 

Negative Prompt: (deformed, distorted, disfigured), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality)

Guidance Scale: 5.0
Steps: 30
Size: 1024x1024

Example result. Prompt: beautiful woman shrouded in an electrical current, enrobed in blue electrical energy with small bolts of glowing electricity and blue…

Prompt:  beautiful woman shrouded in an electrical current, enrobed in blue electrical energy with small bolts of glowing electricity and blue sparks surrounding her, award winning cinematic shot

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.4), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation

Guidance Scale: 5.5
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: a pear on a wooden table, neutral background with a window, highly expressive (impasto painting:1.3) . thick oil paint applied with a…

Prompt:  a pear on a wooden table, neutral background with a window, highly expressive (impasto painting:1.3) . thick oil paint applied with a palette knife, emphasized strokes of paint, rich layered texture

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.2), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, bad quality:1.3)

Guidance Scale: 5.5
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: goddess of autumn, with a crown of leaves, close portrait, in an autumn forest, award winning cinematic shot,…

Prompt:  goddess of autumn, with a crown of leaves, close portrait, in an autumn forest, award winning cinematic shot, <LoRA:ProtectorsOfTheNatureXL:1.0>, hknature

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation

Guidance Scale: 5.8
Steps: 29
Size: 1088x960

Example result. Prompt: Surrealism - Dark fantasy art. Close-up portrait. A hooded figure stands alone in a desolate, ruined landscape. Medium shot. Ominous…

Prompt:  Surrealism - Dark fantasy art. Close-up portrait. A hooded figure stands alone in a desolate, ruined landscape. Medium shot. Ominous and foreboding atmosphere, reminiscent of Frank Frazetta's dark, gritty style. Shadows cast across the figure's face, hiding their features. Tattered, dark robes blowing in the wind. Muted, eerie colors, with flashes of dark red and purple. Low-key lighting, with deep shadows and subtle, ambient occlusion. Best quality, cinematic, intense, mysterious, ominous, haunting, dramatic, evil, dark magic, gothic, horror, Centered

Negative Prompt:  ugly, tiling, poorly drawn hands, poorly drawn feet, poorly drawn face, out of frame, extra limbs, disfigured, deformed, body out of frame, blurry, bad anatomy, blurred, watermark, grainy, signature, cut off, draft, deformed, noisy, blurry, distorted, out of focus, bad anatomy, extra limbs, poorly drawn face, poorly drawn hands, missing fingers, nudity, nude

Guidance Scale: 8.0
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: beautiful woman wearing a dress with feather trim over one shoulder and along the bottom hem, haute couture, fashion editorial,…

Prompt:  beautiful woman wearing a dress with feather trim over one shoulder and along the bottom hem, haute couture, fashion editorial, Patrick Demarchelier, (Paolo Roversi:0.8), (Hans Feurer:1.2), high fashion photography,<LoRA:xl_more_art-full_v1:0.8>

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, unattractive, disheveled, sloppy, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.4)

Guidance Scale: 4.0
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: realistic beautiful woman with a rusting face, ((realistic human skin textures) deteriorating in rust:1.2), rusting skin, close…

Prompt:  realistic beautiful woman with a rusting face, ((realistic human skin textures) deteriorating in rust:1.2), rusting skin, close portrait, highly detailed, depth of field, award winning cinematic shot, <LoRA:MJ52:0.4>, <LoRA:MJ52_v2_0:0.2>

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.4), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.3), mutation

Guidance Scale: 5.1
Steps: 41
Size: 896x1152

Example result. Prompt: expressionist close up painting of red poppies under a dramatic, cloudy sky. The foreground is filled with blooming poppies, close up,…

Prompt:  expressionist close up painting of red poppies under a dramatic, cloudy sky. The foreground is filled with blooming poppies, close up, their vivid red petals contrasting against lush green stems. The background transitions from a deep teal to a gradient of green and yellow. Abstract watercolor wash. The sky is overcast with swirling clouds, painted in shades of dark gray., concept art illustration, abstract expressionist . (Willem de Kooning:1.3)

Negative Prompt:  (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), ugly, blurry, (worst quality, low quality, bad quality:1.2)

Guidance Scale: 5.5
Steps: 25
Size: 896x1152

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