Character Design
AI tools have transformed character design workflows, offering unprecedented speed for concept exploration and development of consistent character assets.
Character design particularly benefits from specialized models and LoRAs trained on stylistically consistent content. For professional character designers, AI tools excel at the ideation and exploration phases, allowing them to quickly generate numerous design directions before focusing on refining selected concepts. Techniques like ControlNet pose guidance and face swapping help maintain consistency across different images of the same character.
- Character Sheets: Creating comprehensive views of characters from multiple angles.
- Turnarounds: Generating consistent 360-degree views for modeling reference.
- Expression Sheets: Exploring emotional ranges and facial characteristics.
- Pose References: Generating dynamic posing options for animation or illustration.
- Costume Design: Rapidly iterating clothing and accessory options.
- Character Consistency: Techniques for maintaining identity across multiple images.