Photonic Illusion V3 is my second true illustrious checkpoint with a larger finetuned male data set. V2 is exclusive to MageSpace and can be found here - https://www.mage.space/u/Stecfx

I have since renamed V1 to VR (Version Realistic) here https://tungsten.run/model/nXZuWWJPBs/photonic-illusion-vr it was purely an experimental model which merged my first illustrious model that I didn't think was good enough to release on it's own along with my SDXL Finalé and Pony checkpoints.

V3 is an improvement over V2 with an even larger male focused data set added to the mix. This checkpoint can handle all female content but it should do even better with male focused content than most other illustrious checkpoints that should help make it a bit more unique amongst the crowd. It can still handle most general illustration styles as a well rounded all purpose checkpoint! I hope you enjoy and if you do please spread the word.

Some basic recommended settings:

On A1111/ForgeUI I recommend Euler a + Automatic
Steps 25-30
CFG: 4-5
Size: 768 x 1024 or 768 x 1100 Upscaled 1.5 - 2x
Hires: Denoising Strength: 0.30-0.40 + Hires upscale: x2, Hires steps: 10-15 and for Hires Upscaler I recommend: R-ESRGAN 4x+ or R-ESRGAN 4x+ Anime6B

If you find a better combination of settings here on TensorArt please share with the community!

If you like my models I gladly accept donated --> Coffee and Beer <-- your donations help me to keep motivated to continue making new checkpoints and LoRA's for all our enjoyment! To those that are generous enough to throw me a few dollars I thank you immensely! <3