NEO GOTHIC is a style that fuses fantasy art, anime-realism, and cinematic high-contrast lighting with a distinct steampunk/gothic military fashion aesthetic. Think of richly textured black leather outfits with red accents, corsets, bustiers, high collars, and elaborate gold details under moody candlelight or neon glows of a futuristic church interior.
The look balances anime-styled facial proportions (large eyes, sharp face, pale skin, silver bob-cut hair) with hyper-detailed 8K rendering and realistic skin shading. This makes the LoRA perfect for highly polished, dark-fantasy characters that are equal parts elegant and powerful — great for concept art, covers, or cinematic stills.
🌟 Key Strengths of the Style
Fantasy + Gothic + Steampunk fusion: Black leather with metal buckles, gold details, and futuristic interiors.
Anime realism: Realistic skin textures, sharp shadows, yet large expressive eyes.
Mood-driven lighting: Candlelight + neon creates a hybrid medieval-cyberpunk setting.
Confident, elegant characters: Peace sign, pointing up, military-inspired stances.
Recommended Usage / Best Fit
Use NEO GOTHIC LoRA for:
Dark fantasy heroines, gothic steampunk officers, or futuristic clergy/knights.
Covers for visual novels, JRPG concept art, or illustrations where high detail + strong atmosphere are needed.
Works where the background plays a role — ornate doors, golden arches, industrial details, neon lighting.
Suggested LoRA Settings
These are typical balanced settings to get the “NEO GOTHIC” look while avoiding overcooked details. Adjust depending on your sampler:
Sampling Method ➡️ DPM++ 2M Karras or Euler a (DPM++ is smoother for realism; Euler a gives crisp anime lines)
Sampling Steps ➡️ 28–32 steps (enough for hyper-detail without oversharpening)
CFG Scale ➡️ 7.0–8.5 (higher for stronger adherence to prompt, lower for more natural blends)
Clip Skip ➡️ 2 (typical for anime-realism LoRAs)
Upscaler ➡️ 4x-UltraSharp or R-ESRGAN 4x+ Anime6B (sharp details without noise)
Hires Steps ➡️ 10–15 (to keep textures refined at high res)
Denoising Strength ➡️ 0.3–0.4 (just enough to add detail in hires pass without changing the composition)
Resolution Size ➡️ Start at 768×1152 or 832×1216 for portrait/full-body; upscale to 2k–4k+