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Character Consistency in AI Illustration: Workflows for Recurring Characters
Drawing the same character ten times consistently is a basic illustration skill that AI tools are still bad at. Creators using AI for character work need workflows that compensate.
Creators · Creative AI · ~7 min read
The premise
Character consistency is the persistent weakness of AI illustration tools; workflows can compensate but the limitation requires explicit design.
What AI does well here
- Build a reference image set for the character (5-10 angles, expressions, scenarios)
- Train a custom LoRA when the use case justifies the investment
- Use img-to-img with reference for tighter consistency
- Plan poses and angles that play to the tool's strengths
What AI cannot do
- Achieve perfect consistency across many generations (limitation of current tools)
- Substitute for traditional illustration when consistency is non-negotiable
- Generate complex multi-character scenes with reliable individual consistency
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