WAI-illustrious is an extremely popular anime model based on Illustrious XL. Like most anime models, WAI-illustrious works best with Danbooru tags.

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Here are a few suggestions from the WAI-illustrious page on Civit:
Positive Prompt:  ,masterpiece,best quality,amazing quality,          (please note, their example images use only "masterpiece, best quality")

Negative Prompts:  bad quality,worst quality,worst detail,sketch,censor,          (please note, their example images use only "bad quality, worst quality, worst detail")

Recommended Steps: 25-40   (Their example images have 30 steps)
Recommended CFG: 5-7   (Their example images are set to 7)

There are four safety rating tags: general, sensitive, nsfw, explicit.
Users are expected to consciously add "nsfw" to negative prompts to filter inappropriate content.
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Example result. Prompt: 1girl, inverted bob, auburn hair, halter blouse, magenta satin blouse, sleeveless blouse, pink earrings, smiling, gradient background…

Prompt:  1girl, inverted bob, auburn hair, halter blouse, magenta satin blouse, sleeveless blouse, pink earrings, smiling, gradient background fuchsia to purple, close portrait, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (akiyama_enma:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), bad anatomy, (bad hands), worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, pale pink hair, short hair, wavy hair, sleeveless blouse, mock turtleneck blouse, sitting on a grassy hill, surrounded by tall…

Prompt:  1girl, pale pink hair, short hair, wavy hair, sleeveless blouse, mock turtleneck blouse, sitting on a grassy hill, surrounded by tall wildflowers, trees, close portrait, scenic background, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (akiyama_enma:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), watermark, signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, solo, white hair, short hair, sleeveless turtleneck sweater, fuzzy sweater, smiling, white sweater, pale gradient background,…

Prompt:  1girl, solo, white hair, short hair, sleeveless turtleneck sweater, fuzzy sweater, smiling, white sweater, pale gradient background, white on white, close portrait, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (yoneyama_mai:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  bad quality, worst quality, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  26
Size:  896x1152
 

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, solo, pink-red hair, long hair, hand in hair, wind, hair in face, laughing, blue eyes red bikini, sarong skirt, green-blue palm…

Prompt:  1girl, solo, pink-red hair, long hair, hand in hair, wind, hair in face, laughing, blue eyes red bikini, sarong skirt, green-blue palm print skirt, walking along a beach, straight on, cowboy shot, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality

Negative Prompt:  bad quality, worst quality, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, off-shoulder sweater, long pants, pale gray-pink sweater, black lace undershirt, black lace choker, blonde hair, medium hair,…

Prompt:  1girl, off-shoulder sweater, long pants, pale gray-pink sweater, black lace undershirt, black lace choker, blonde hair, medium hair, on a snowy hill, sitting on the ground, facing viewer, looking at viewer, upper body, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, (mochizuki_kei:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), bad anatomy, (bad hands), worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  768 x 960

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, close up, bending forward, blush, pink plaid wool coat, blonde curly hair, violet sparkly eyes, snowfall, winter forest…

Prompt:  1girl, close up, bending forward, blush, pink plaid wool coat, blonde curly hair, violet sparkly eyes, snowfall, winter forest background, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (0 \(znanimo\):1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), bad anatomy, (bad hands), worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, solo, (extreme close up), fedora, navy purple fedora, wool fedora, dress shirt, blazer, plaid scarf, cloudy, glancing to left…

Prompt:  1girl, solo, (extreme close up), fedora, navy purple fedora, wool fedora, dress shirt, blazer, plaid scarf, cloudy, glancing to left side, night, snow, bokeh background, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (0 \(znanimo\):1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), watermark, signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, messy bun, t-shirt, shorts, sitting on roof, side view, city, scenic, night, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very…

Prompt:  1girl, messy bun, t-shirt, shorts, sitting on roof, side view, city, scenic, night, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (Vanripper:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), bad anatomy, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, blonde hair, red dress, fur coat, riding a horse, in a winter woodland, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very…

Prompt:  1girl, blonde hair, red dress, fur coat, riding a horse, in a winter woodland, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic

Negative Prompt:  bad quality, worst quality, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  6.5
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, solo, canvas jacket, cargo shorts, violet hair, short hair, sitting in a small boat, facing viewer, looking at viewer, hugging…

Prompt:  1girl, solo, canvas jacket, cargo shorts, violet hair, short hair, sitting in a small boat, facing viewer, looking at viewer, hugging own knees, lake, mountains, mist, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (akiyama_enma:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, solo, pink hair, wavy hair, smile, blue eyes, green-blue Hawaiian print camp shirt tied at waist, denim shorts, straight on,…

Prompt:  1girl, solo, pink hair, wavy hair, smile, blue eyes, green-blue Hawaiian print camp shirt tied at waist, denim shorts, straight on, cowboy shot, in a jungle, pink flowers, monstera plants, vines, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (Akkijin:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), watermark, signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, solo, smiling, halter blouse, ruffled skirt, braided hair, reaching for a butterfly, on a hill, wildflowers, scenic, at dawn,…

Prompt:  1girl, solo, smiling, halter blouse, ruffled skirt, braided hair, reaching for a butterfly, on a hill, wildflowers, scenic, at dawn, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (emily_kim:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), watermark, signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  28
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, laughing, cute sweater, fuzzy sweater, pleated skirt, flared skirt, dark hair, curly hair, ice skating, cute pose, one one…

Prompt:  1girl, laughing, cute sweater, fuzzy sweater, pleated skirt, flared skirt, dark hair, curly hair, ice skating, cute pose, one one foot, on an icy pond, colorful cloudy sky, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality

Negative Prompt:  bad quality, worst quality, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, subtle smile, pink hair, curly hair, sleeveless blouse, denim shorts, holding a lavender flower, in a Tuscan lavender field,…

Prompt:  1girl, subtle smile, pink hair, curly hair, sleeveless blouse, denim shorts, holding a lavender flower, in a Tuscan lavender field, clouds, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (wewe:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), bad anatomy, (bad hands), worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  768 x 960

Example result. Prompt: 1kitten, on a wildflower hill, long whiskers, cat eyes, cute kitten behind wildflowers, cloudy sky, masterpiece, best quality, amazing…

Prompt:  1kitten, on a wildflower hill, long whiskers, cat eyes, cute kitten behind wildflowers, cloudy sky, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (gyaheung:1.3), (wewe)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), watermark, signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  1024x1024

Example result. Prompt: 1girl, messy bun, t-shirt, shorts, sitting_on_roof, tile roof, side view, city, scenic, night, masterpiece, best quality, amazing…

 Prompt:  1girl, messy bun, t-shirt, shorts, sitting_on_roof, tile roof, side view, city, scenic, night, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, very aesthetic, (akiyama_enma:1.2)

Negative Prompt:  (bad quality, worst quality), lowres, bad anatomy, (bad hands), signature, worst detail

Guidance Scale:  7.0
Steps:  25
Size:  896x1152

 

 

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