Which way for Character Consistency?
I'll show you the best.
Total reading time around 5 minutes.
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Character Consistency Era
Maintaining character consistency across images and videos is crucial for creators aiming for cohesive storytelling. Here's an overview of generative AI tools across various categories that facilitate this consistency:
Image Models:
Flux: This open source model allows you to be extremely detailed and it can be fine-tuned several different ways. Flux is available on Fal, Replicate, Freepik, Krea, and more.
FLUX LoRAs are fine-tuned models that let you train a set of character images in different poses to generate in any setting.
Midjourney: The 'Character Reference' feature enables users to upload an image of a character, using it as a reference to generate similar characters in the output. It’s very simple on the website - just upload or drag your reference image and prompt as usual:
Krea: Custom Styles lets you train with as few as 3 images to generate with their Flux model
Freepik: Freepik’s new custom character feature is simple to use and very effective.
Video Models:
Kling: Kling’s Custom Models allowing users to train the AI on specific faces to create videos that maintain character consistency.
HeyGen: Generate characters from text, images, or videos to animate with lip syncing in many languages.
Vidu: Multi-Entity Consistency lets you blend people, objects, and environments in the same video.
Character Animation:
Hedra: Animate and add lip syncing with expressive movement with Hedra’s Character-2 model.
Kling Lip Sync: You can use lip sync in Kling AI if you generate the video on the platform. The results are very good.
Runway Act One: Runway's Act One lets you animate characters with video and voice performances as input videos to create expressive live action and customized animated content.
Gemelo: AI character animation with lip syncing in many languages, realistic movements, geared towards businesses and workplace videos.
Voices:
ElevenLabs: Probably the most well-known AI voice generator with the ability to train, customize, or prompt for a variety of voices.
Lip Sync:
Insert Characters:
Viggle: Viggle is an AI tool that allows users to insert consistent characters into videos, ensuring that the characters maintain uniform appearance and behavior throughout the content.
You can use these tools in combination or with existing workflows. Just imagine!
🛠️ Top AI Tools this Week
Frames by Runway: Runway’s new base image model excels at maintaining stylistic consistency, rolling out in Gen-3 Alpha and the Runway API. (link)
Luma Dream Machine: New Boards let you build your story with the help of an AI brainstormer and a new Photon image model. (link)
Black Friday Sales:
Typefully: 𝕏, LinkedIn, Bluesky, Threads scheduler is 30% off. (link)
Magnific AI: Image upscale / enhance, style transfer, relight, Mystic 2.5 - all plans 50% off, including annual subscriptions. (link)
Kling AI: Video model has 50% off monthly and annual plans. (link)
Carrd: No-code webpage builder is currently 40% off the Pro plan. I’ve used Carrd for years for landing pages and my website. (link)
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It was a pleasure to be recently interviewed by Viggle.
You can read the full transcript by clicking here.
In my Viggle interview, I share my journey from pharmacy to becoming a leading voice in AI education and content creation.
• I talk about transitioning from a pharmacist to an AI educator and creative professional.
• I explain how I use AI tools like Viggle to craft engaging and visually impactful content.
• I emphasize my mission to make AI accessible and understandable for everyone.
• I share my plans to expand one-on-one training programs to empower creators.
• I discuss my vision for the future of AI in creativity and education.
🖼️ Image Prompts
Prompt: A soaring eagle flying above a vast canyon, its wings fully extended as it glides over rugged cliffs and winding rivers below, with the warm glow of sunset highlighting the dramatic landscape
Prompt: Interactive digital mirror showing sneaker customization, sleek store technology, cool blue lighting, futuristic aesthetic
🎥 Video Prompt
Prompt: Close-up shot of a woman's face brightening with joy, crow's feet slightly crinkling around her eyes as her genuine smile grows, shoulders relaxing as she lifts her chin. Realistic skin texture, natural skin undertones, subtle blemishes, Natural lighting emphasizes the gleam in her eyes
Generated on Kling AI 1.5 and converted to a gif:
Thanks for reading.
Have a creative week!
Excellent guide - thank you Heather!
Are you on Bluesky?