Keep Your Midjourney Characters Consistent Using These Steps

Creating unique characters in Midjourney is fun, but getting them to look the same across different images can be tricky. You might want to show your character in different places or wearing different clothes, but they end up looking like totally different people.

This guide shows you simple techniques to help Midjourney recognize your character so you can keep their look consistent no matter the scene or style. It takes a little bit of practice, but it works.

Step 1: Create Your Character

Start by writing a good description of your character. Give them a name. Using a name helps Midjourney remember who they are as you work. Describe their key features, like hair color, clothes, and any special details.

For example, you could describe:

• Name: Johnny Jet

• Description: cool guy with tattoos, long black hair, wearing a leather jacket

Step 2: Pick the Best Version and Get Its Seed

Generate some images based on your description. Midjourney will give you a few options. Look at them and pick the one that looks most like your idea of the character. This image will be your starting point.

Once you have the image you like (let's say image 3 from your grid), you need to tell Midjourney you like it. You can do this by reacting to the image with the 'heart eyes' emoji in Discord. This gives feedback to Midjourney.

Next, find the 'seed' number for that specific image. React to the image with the 'envelope' emoji. Midjourney will send you a message with details about the image, including its unique seed number. Copy this number down.

Step 3: Help Midjourney Remember Your Character (Training)

Now you need to show Midjourney this character many times using the seed number. This helps Midjourney understand exactly who "Johnny Jet" is.

Use the original prompt that created your character and add the seed number you just got. The format looks like:

/imagine prompt: [your prompt] --seed [your seed number]

Render this prompt many times. For best results, you should re-render it 10, 15, or even 20 times. Each time, Midjourney will generate new images of your character that look similar to the one from that seed number. You can keep giving 'heart eyes' to the ones you like best to reinforce the look you want.

This repetition helps Midjourney get a clear picture of your character. While doing this, keep an eye out for any versions that look particularly good or match your vision perfectly. Once you finish the "training" phase, pick the very best version from this batch to be your final reference character and get its seed number (using the envelope emoji again).

Step 4: Put Your Character in New Scenes and Styles

Now that Midjourney has a strong sense of your character, you can start putting them in different situations. You'll use the original character prompt *plus* the seed number from your chosen best base character image.

Change the Art Style

To change the style, add a style phrase to the prompt using your character's seed:

/imagine prompt: [your character prompt] --seed [best seed] in the style of The Matrix

Or:

/imagine prompt: [your character prompt] --seed [best seed] in the style of a Marvel comic

Midjourney will try to keep your character looking consistent while applying the new style.

Place the Character in a Scene

To put your character in a new location, add the scene description to the prompt with their seed:

/imagine prompt: [your character prompt] --seed [best seed] in a Ramen Shop

This places them in the new setting while trying to maintain their look.

Need help managing all these prompts and seeds? Consider trying the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite. It can help streamline your workflow when creating and managing many character variations.

Step 5: Refine with Prompt Weighting

Sometimes, when you add a style or scene, it might take over too much, and your character loses consistency. You can use prompt weighting to tell Midjourney which part of the prompt is more important. Use `::` followed by a number after a part of the prompt.

For example, to make the Matrix style stronger than the character description:

/imagine prompt: [your character prompt]::1 in the style of The Matrix::1.5 --seed [best seed]

By default, weights are 1. Giving "in the style of The Matrix" a weight of 1.5 makes Midjourney focus on that part slightly more than the character description (weight 1).

Double Up Prompt Phrases

Another way to emphasize a style or scene is by repeating variations of the phrase. For a stronger comic book look:

/imagine prompt: [your character prompt] sitting in a car in the style of a Marvel comic::1 in a Marvel comic book::1 --seed [best seed]

Using both "in the style of a Marvel comic" and "in a Marvel comic book" pushes the result further into that style.

Mastering consistent characters takes practice. Tools like the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite can help you keep track of your seeds and prompts for different character versions and automate tasks.

Conclusion

Keeping your Midjourney characters consistent across different images is possible. By naming your character, selecting a strong base image, using its seed number, and repeatedly re-rendering with that seed, you help Midjourney understand their look. Then, you can combine that character prompt and seed with new styles and scenes, using weighting and prompt repetition to fine-tune the results.

Practice these steps, and you'll be able to create compelling stories and series with the same character appearing consistently. Ready to take your Midjourney character creation to the next level? Explore the features of the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite to help manage your character projects efficiently.