Keeping a character consistent
This is the hardest problem in AI comics. The person in panel four has to be the person from panel one, and small wording changes move a face more than most people expect. The solution is workflow, not a magic phrase.
Why characters drift
A prompt describes a region of possible faces, not one face. The seed picks a single point inside that region.
- Change the wording and you have moved the region - The blueprint explains which words move it most.
- Change the seed and you have moved the point.
- Either one gives you a different person. Both at once gives you a stranger.
The workflow that holds
Three rules, non-negotiable if you want a series.
Lock the pair
Save the prompt and the seed together. That pair is the character's identity card. Losing either loses the character.
Edit, do not regenerate
Change wardrobe with Outfit Studio, expression with Expression Lab, setting with Scene Changer. Every one preserves the face.
Change one variable
If you must regenerate, change exactly one thing. Two at once and you cannot tell which caused the drift.
Accept a tolerance
Perfect consistency is not currently achievable, and chasing it wastes credits.
| Feature | Matters |
|---|---|
| Hair shape and colour | A great deal |
| Palette | A great deal |
| Silhouette | A great deal |
| Exact facial geometry | Much less than you think |
Common questions
Can I get a perfectly identical character every time?
Not from prompting alone. Same prompt, seed, and model reproduces an image exactly, but any change introduces drift.
What matters most for recognisability?
Hair shape and colour, palette, and silhouette. Readers identify characters by those long before facial detail.
Should I use editing tools or regenerate?
Edit. Every regeneration rolls the dice on the face; every edit preserves it.
Where to go next
This guide pairs with build the character, change expression safely and change wardrobe safely.