OC Maker

Original adult character reference illustration with a consistent face and palette
Original adult character reference illustration with a consistent face and palette

An original character is not one image. It is a set of traits stable enough to survive being redrawn. OC Maker takes a short brief and returns a first reference, plus the prompt and seed you will reuse every time that character appears in the studio.

What to put in the brief

Fewer adjectives, more specifics. Six concrete traits survive regeneration. 'Gorgeous, elegant, perfect' does not.

  • Age band and build
  • Hair shape and colour
  • Eye colour
  • One distinguishing feature - A scar, a streak, an unusual accessory
  • A default outfit you can change later

Why the seed matters most here

Character identity lives largely in the seed. A prompt describes a region of possible faces; the seed picks one point inside it. Change the wording and you move the region. Change the seed and you move the point.

Save both together

Treat the prompt and seed as the character's identity card. Losing either loses the character.

Change scenes, not descriptions

Move them somewhere new with Scene Changer rather than rewriting who they are.

Change clothes the same way

Outfit Studio swaps wardrobe without touching the face.

Accept some drift

Perfect consistency is not achievable yet. Published webtoons made this way show visible variance between panels and readers do not object - As long as hair, palette, and silhouette hold. The consistency guide covers the tolerances.

What a character sheet looks like

Worked example: a recurring lead character you can reuse

Settings used
ModelAnima Turbo for exploring, then WAI Illustrious for the keeper
CompositionPortrait, 1024x1280
Steps / CFG10 / 1.0 on Turbo, then 28 / 7.0
SeedLet it choose, then write it down

The exact instruction

adult woman, age 30+, sharp jaw, silver undercut, single jade earring, charcoal wool coat over black slip, neutral grey studio backdrop, even soft light, medium shot

What comes back

A clean reference with no scene competing for attention. The undercut and the earring are the traits that survive redrawing - Generic beauty terms would not. Save this prompt and its seed, then build scenes with Scene Changer.

When it goes wrong

Common failures and what causes them
What you seeWhyWhat to change
The face changes every renderThe seed is not lockedReuse the exact seed, prompt and model together
They look like everyone elseOnly generic adjectives in the briefAdd two concrete, unusual traits
The outfit fights the faceScene and wardrobe described in the same passBuild the character plain, then dress them in Outfit Studio

Common questions

How do I keep the character identical later?

Reuse the same prompt, seed, and model, then change only the scene or wardrobe using the editing tools.

Can I make more than one character?

Yes. Keep each one's prompt and seed together in a folder so you can find the pair again.

What if I lost the seed?

You cannot recover that exact face. Generate a batch, pick the closest, and save the new pair carefully.

Where to go next

This tool is usually used alongside the consistency guide, restyle their wardrobe and change their expression.