How to Get Consistent Characters Across Midjourney Images

Getting the same character to show up in different Midjourney images can be tricky. You might want your character in a different scene, showing a different emotion, or in a new art style. Early users often find this difficult. But some simple steps can make it much easier. Let's look at how to do it.

Start by Creating Your Character

First, you need a good prompt to create your character. Describe them clearly. Give them a name. Using a name helps Midjourney relate different images back to the same idea as you develop it.

For example, let's describe a character named Johnny Jet. He's a cool guy. Give him tattoos and long black hair. He wears a leather jacket. This prompt creates the starting point for Johnny Jet.

Pick Your Favorite Result

When Midjourney gives you image options, choose the one that looks best for your character. Upscale that version.

Tell Midjourney You Like It

Use the heart eye emoji on your chosen image. This sends a signal to Midjourney that this image closely matches what you wanted for your character.

Find the Seed Number

Every image Midjourney creates has a unique seed number. This number helps recreate similar images. To find it, add an envelope reaction to your chosen image. Midjourney will send you a message with details, including the seed number. Copy this number.

Train Midjourney on Your Character

Now, tell Midjourney to make your character again, but use the seed number. Take your original character prompt. Type `/imagine` and paste your prompt. Then add `--seed` followed by the seed number you copied. Render this.

You need to do this repeatedly with the *same* prompt and seed number. Render it 10, 15, or even 20 times. This process helps Midjourney learn who "Johnny Jet" is based on that specific image and seed number. The more you do it, the better Midjourney gets at recognizing your character.

Repeatedly generating images can take time. To speed things up and manage this process, consider using TitanXT's Midjourney Automation Suite. It can help automate repetitive tasks like training your character.

Change Their Style or Scene

Once you've trained Midjourney, you can start putting your character in new situations. Use your base character prompt and the seed number from your final trained character image. Type `/imagine`, paste the character prompt, add `--seed` and the number. Then, add what you want changed. For example, add "in the style of The Matrix" or "in a Ramen Shop."

Adjusting Style Strength with Prompt Weighting

Sometimes adding a style or scene detail doesn't change the image enough. Midjourney usually gives equal importance (weight) to different parts of your prompt by default (like 1:1). You can change this.

Put `::` after a part of your prompt, followed by a number. A higher number gives that part more weight. For example, `in the style of The Matrix::1.5` gives more weight to the Matrix style than the character description (which defaults to `::1`). This helps push the art style effect.

Handling prompt weights and combining elements can get detailed. The TitanXT Automator includes features to help you manage and experiment with prompt weighting easily.

Pushing Style More with Doubling Prompts

Another way to make a style stand out is to mention it twice in the prompt. For instance, include "in the style of a Marvel comic" towards the beginning and add it again near the end. This can make the comic book style much stronger in the final image.

Putting Your Character in a Scene

Similar to changing style, you can place your character in a specific location. Use your base prompt and seed number. Add details like "sitting in a car" or "in a Ramen Shop." This places your consistent character in a new setting.

Ready to streamline your Midjourney creations? Explore the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite to make creating consistent characters and managing complex prompts simpler.

Conclusion

Keeping character consistency in Midjourney uses a few main ideas: starting with a clear description, using the seed number, training the model by repeating the prompt and seed, and then adding style or scene details. Adjusting prompt weights and even repeating style descriptions can help get the look you want.

With these techniques, you can take one character and show them in many different images, styles, and places. Practice these steps and experiment with your own characters.