This model is a high-end hybrid merge based on Illustrious-XL, designed with a focus on Physical Based Rendering (PBR) aesthetics and logical prompt control.
🍊 Technical Concept
Unlike simple merges, MIKAN v2.2 achieves a logical integration of "Visual Texture" and "Semantic Understanding" by strategically managing model layers.
Logical Layer Separation: By isolating the CLIP/Label Embedding layers (prompt intelligence) from the UNet/Blocks (visual rendering), this model maintains high prompt fidelity while delivering lush, vibrant color palettes.
Cinematic Lighting: Leverages professional insights from Unreal Engine (UE) workflows, focusing on subsurface scattering (SSS) for skin textures and realistic light diffraction.
🚀 Recommended Settings (Inference)
Base Model: Illustrious-XL
Sampler: Euler
Steps: 25 - 35
CFG Scale: 3.5 - 5.0
Prompting: Optimized for the Illustrious-XL tagging structure. Use quality tags as recommended for Illustrious.
🛡️ License
This model is released under the CreativeML Open RAIL-M license. Please adhere to the terms of the base Illustrious-XL model.
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MIKAN series aims for a fusion of "Emotional Beauty" and "Logical Technical Control." This v2.2 "BW" version is the culmination of research into skin luminosity and material shaders.
