Make Midjourney Characters Look the Same Every Time

Midjourney now has a simple way to keep your characters' faces consistent across different images. This new feature uses a special prompt element and a little bit of control to help you generate a series of images featuring the same person or character.

The Key to Consistent Characters

The magic element is a new prompt structure that includes a reference image. Midjourney uses this image to guide the look of the face in the images it creates.

The structure is:

Describe your concept or scene + `D-CF` + URL of your face image + `--CW` value + aspect ratio (like `--ar 16:9`) + version (like `--v 6`).

The `D-CF` part tells Midjourney to focus on the face from the image URL that follows.

What Does `--CW` Mean? (Creative Weight)

The `--CW` value controls how much the generated image should stick to the face and overall style of the input image you linked. The range is 0 to 100.

• `--CW 0`: Allows for more creativity. Midjourney will keep the face recognizable but might change the hairstyle, clothing, pose, and environment significantly. It pulls less from the input image's *overall look* while trying to keep the *face*.

• `--CW 100`: Sticks very closely to the overall visual look and face of the input image. It's less creative and tries to match the source image more directly.

Experimenting with this value helps you find the right balance between consistency and creative freedom.

Trying It Out: Different Tests

Testing shows how this new feature works across various styles and subjects.

Using AI-Generated Faces Works Best

If you start with a face that Midjourney itself generated, the consistency feature works very well. You can create a whole series of fashion shots or concept images, and the character's face stays the same. This is great for building visual stories or creating a cohesive portfolio.

For complex projects requiring many consistent images, consider exploring automation. Automate your Midjourney image generation with TitanXT to streamline your workflow and manage prompts like this efficiently.

Illustrations and Creative Styles

You can even apply this to different art styles, like illustrations. Using `--CW 100` with an illustration prompt and a character face link can translate that face into the illustration style while keeping it consistent. `--CW 0` might not force the illustration style as strongly but will still attempt face consistency.

Creating Characters with Multiple Views (T-Pose)

A powerful use is generating different angles of a character. By starting with an input image (like a T-pose reference) and prompting for variations, Midjourney can create front, side, and even back views of the same character. This is incredibly useful for character designers who need to see all sides of a design and even for artists looking to model characters in 3D.

Limitations: Real People's Faces

The tests show that using real human faces from photos is less predictable. The generated faces often look similar but not exactly the same as the source image. This could be due to the current capabilities of the tool or possibly for privacy reasons. AI-generated faces give much better consistency results right now.

Unexpected Fun: Animal Faces

An interesting experiment is using animal faces as the input. This can lead to very creative and conceptual images, like fashion shots inspired by a lion's mane. It shows the flexibility for abstract or artistic ideas.

Big Impact for Creatives

This new consistency feature is a major step forward. It will help people working in many creative fields:

• Fashion visualization and photography planning

• Character design and development for games or stories

• Concept art and animation production

• Filmmaking pre-production

Being able to reliably show the same character in different scenes, styles, or poses saves a lot of time and opens up new creative possibilities.

Ready to take your Midjourney projects to the next level? Explore the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite and see how automating your generations can support creating consistent character series and more.

Conclusion

The addition of simple face referencing in Midjourney makes character consistency much easier to achieve. While it works best with AI-generated faces, the ability to maintain a character's look across multiple images is a powerful tool for anyone creating visual content. Experiment with the `D-CF` prompt and the `--CW` setting to find the best results for your projects.