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Bringing Characters to Life: The Magic of Midjourney’s Latest Feature

A Comprehensive Guide to Utilizing ‘Character Reference’ for Dynamic Imagery

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I’m excited to share a brief exploration of Midjourney’s latest feature, which introduces the intriguing capability to consistently use the same character across a variety of images. This functionality, akin to the existing “Style Reference” feature, diverges by focusing on character consistency rather than stylistic continuity across creations. Aptly named “Character Reference,” this new tool marks a significant advancement in image generation technology.

How it works?

• Type --cref URL after your prompt with a URL to an image of a character
• You can use --cw to modify reference 'strength' from 100 to 0
• strength 100 (--cw 100) is default and uses the face, hair, and clothes
• At strength 0 (--cw 0) it'll just focus on face (good for changing outfits / hair etc)

As with any initial release, it’s important to acknowledge that this version is not without its flaws. Presently, one of the most notable limitations is…