Step 11 — Creating Consistent Characters

Character consistency across multiple images challenges AI systems. When creating characters for stories or brands, maintaining recognizable features requires careful prompt engineering. Understanding consistency techniques helps you generate characters that look identical across different scenes. Comprehensive character descriptions establish a reference point. Include specific details: age range, facial structure, hair color and style, eye color, distinctive features, body type. A man in his forties with salt-and-pepper beard, deep-set blue eyes, strong jawline provides more consistency than a middle-aged man. Including stylistic consistency markers helps. Phrases like same character as before or maintaining previous features signal to the AI that continuity matters. While not foolproof, these cues improve consistency when paired with detailed descriptions. Keep environmental and stylistic elements consistent across generations. If your first image used cinematic lighting, photorealistic style, maintain these specifications. Changing overall style affects how the AI renders features.