📙 Egaki-sho: Let’s Create! — Character Making
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Price: ¥1,500 (about $9.99 USD, depending on exchange rates) This ZINE documents the process of turning “one lucky image” into a reproducible character when creating with generative AI. It records the full character creation workflow in Stable Diffusion, from the very first random generation to the final character design. 💡 “Are characters something we design, or something we discover?” This volume brings together the trial and error that began with that question. 🗨️ Rather than simply presenting finished characters, this ZINE is a production log that documents the process by which characters come into being.
✨ Recommended for
- People who want to create original characters with generative AI - People struggling with character consistency in Stable Diffusion - People interested in the trial-and-error process of AI character creation - People who want practical insight into ControlNet and LoRA - People who want to follow the process of how a character is born
🌱 What this book covers
Using the steps shown in the sample images and table of contents, this volume explains the creative decisions behind each stage alongside actual generation results.
🎲 Shape exploration starting from the first initial generation
The process begins by entering an initial prompt and seeing what kind of character appears. From those accidental results, a direction is gradually found that fits the story.
🔍 Silhouette selection and shape refinement
Generated characters are evaluated not as finished illustrations, but as silhouette material. Using shapes that can function well as mascots as a guide, the character design is gradually refined. 🧠 Working with the instability of generative AI With generative AI, output can shift even when using the same prompt. Taking that instability as a given, this volume experimentally explores methods such as: - fixing forms with ControlNet - comparing results by switching models - testing LoRA training
🧩 The shift to reusable character assets
By treating characters not as finished images but as reusable assets, the workflow is organized into a form that can support long-form production. This includes preparing materials from multiple angles, such as: front / front three-quarter / back / back three-quarter
🎨 Exploring coloring styles
This volume also examines how the final coloring style was chosen. It organizes the criteria needed to maintain a consistent visual style across a long-form work.
📖 What you will gain from this volume
- A practical workflow for character creation with generative AI - Ways of thinking that improve character reproducibility - A record of trial and error in Stable Diffusion - Verification logs for ControlNet and LoRA - A chance to relive the moment when a character begins to take shape This is the second volume in the Egaki-sho: Let’s Create! ZINE series.
📦 Format
Format: PDF Length: Approximately 38 pages
📚 Series
- Egaki-sho: Let’s Create! — The Creation Process - Egaki-sho: Let’s Create! — Character Making - Egaki-sho: Let’s Create! — Publishing Guide Note: This product includes Character Making only.
✍️ Author
Yasuharu Izutsu / PochomLab Compiled as a record of Egaki-sho production through collaboration between generative AI and a human creator.