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HomeLLMsdreamshaper 8

dreamshaper 8

by Lykon

Open source · 52k downloads · 102 likes

2.5
(102 reviews)ImageAPI & Local
About

DreamShaper 8 is an AI-powered image generation model, specifically fine-tuned from Stable Diffusion v1.5 to strike a balance between realism and a wide range of artistic styles. It excels at producing both photographic and stylized images, with a strong focus on detail consistency and diverse outputs. The model is well-suited for artists exploring creative realms as well as users looking to generate unique visuals for personal or professional projects. What sets it apart is its versatility, capable of adapting to different styles while maintaining consistent quality—though certain styles, like pure photorealism or pure anime, may require additional adjustments or supplementary tools.

Documentation

Dreamshaper 8

lykon/dreamshaper-8 is a Stable Diffusion model that has been fine-tuned on runwayml/stable-diffusion-v1-5.

Please consider supporting me:

  • on Patreon
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Diffusers

For more general information on how to run text-to-image models with 🧨 Diffusers, see the docs.

  1. Installation
Code
pip install diffusers transformers accelerate
  1. Run
Py
from diffusers import AutoPipelineForText2Image, DEISMultistepScheduler
import torch

pipe = AutoPipelineForText2Image.from_pretrained('lykon/dreamshaper-8', torch_dtype=torch.float16, variant="fp16")
pipe.scheduler = DEISMultistepScheduler.from_config(pipe.scheduler.config)
pipe = pipe.to("cuda")

prompt = "portrait photo of muscular bearded guy in a worn mech suit, light bokeh, intricate, steel metal, elegant, sharp focus, soft lighting, vibrant colors"

generator = torch.manual_seed(33)
image = pipe(prompt, generator=generator, num_inference_steps=25).images[0]  
image.save("./image.png")

Notes

  • Version 8 focuses on improving what V7 started. Might be harder to do photorealism compared to realism focused models, as it might be hard to do anime compared to anime focused models, but it can do both pretty well if you're skilled enough. Check the examples!
  • Version 7 improves lora support, NSFW and realism. If you're interested in "absolute" realism, try AbsoluteReality.
  • Version 6 adds more lora support and more style in general. It should also be better at generating directly at 1024 height (but be careful with it). 6.x are all improvements.
  • Version 5 is the best at photorealism and has noise offset.
  • Version 4 is much better with anime (can do them with no LoRA) and booru tags. It might be harder to control if you're used to caption style, so you might still want to use version 3.31. V4 is also better with eyes at lower resolutions. Overall is like a "fix" of V3 and shouldn't be too much different.
Capabilities & Tags
diffuserssafetensorsstable-diffusionstable-diffusion-diffuserstext-to-imageartartisticanimedreamshaperen
Links & Resources
Specifications
CategoryImage
AccessAPI & Local
LicenseOpen Source
PricingOpen Source
Rating
2.5

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