How to "Git Gud" with AI - Tip #2: CONTROLNET, the Man, the Myth, the Legend!Alright folks, now that we've got ADetailer working its magic, it’s time to introduce you to the next game-changer:
CONTROLNET.
This absolute marvel doesn’t just suggest how your AI should behave—it
demands it. CONTROLNET essentially forces constraints on your generation, slaps that bitch in the face, calls her a slut, and throws on the restraints. Yeah, it’s that serious.
How to Install ControlNet (if you somehow messed it up)ControlNet should come standard with Forge UI, but if you’ve managed to fuck the installation up, don’t panic.
Here’s the guide to unfuck yourself and do a clean install. Skip to the installation part and get back on track.
Now, let's see this magic in action:Prompt without ControlNet:Cute but trashFinding a random image on the www that is in line with the pose I want to portray After using ControlNet OpenPose:Combining the Two:Amazing! When you add Upscaling, ADetailer, and a little extra spicy sauce: The Magic Recipe (Settings):(Keep in mind these are the same for every result!)
- Positive Prompt RAW candid image of (age 21 swedish girl:1.3), ( model, big blonde hair, pale skin:1.3), (small breasts, thicc ass:1.2), (cinematic establishing shot:1.3), (Professional photography techniques for authenticity:1.2), (background is brick wall, overcast day:1.3), (determined expression, fighting pose, clenched fists:1.2), (wearing tight jeans, plain baggy tshirt:1.2), (highly detailed skin, blue eyes:1.3),
- Negative prompt (deformed iris, deformed pupils, semi-realistic, cgi, 3d, render, sketch, cartoon, drawing, anime, mutated hands and fingers:1.4), (deformed, distorted, disfigured:1.3), poorly drawn, bad anatomy, wrong anatomy, extra limb, missing limb, floating limbs, disconnected limbs, mutation, mutated, ugly, disgusting, amputation, smiling, happy, (dark eyes), (gloves, boxing wraps:1.2), logo, blue background, blue clothes, (top:1.2), watermark, (large breasts, nipples), leaning, night, indoors,
- Sampling method: Euler A
- Width: 513
- Height: 768
- Sampling steps:30
- CFG scale: 7
- ControlNet model: OpenPose
- ADetailer model: face_yolov8n.pt
Now, seriously—go try this out. ControlNet gives you complete control over your output, and trust me, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. Some things are simply better when chained up