How to Use MidJourney’s Consistent Character Feature: A Step-by-Step Guide

MidJourney’s consistent character feature allows users to maintain a character’s appearance across multiple generations. This guide assumes you have a MidJourney account and basic familiarity with the platform.

Getting Started

Open the MidJourney bot in Discord

• Most users will need to use Discord, as web interface access requires generating at least 1,000 images.
• Click on the MidJourney bot in your Discord DMs to begin.

Create your base character image

• Type /imagine followed by your character description.
• Example: “a 42 year old bearded geek who writes about technology”
• Select the best image by clicking U<number> to upscale.

Copy the URL of your new image

• Click on the image, then right-click (desktop) or long-press (mobile) to copy the URL.

Using the Consistent Character Feature

Create a new image referencing the original

• Type /imagine, then your new description.
• Add --cref followed by the pasted URL of your base image.
• Example: /imagine a 42-year old bearded geek sitting in a library on a Zoom call --cref <your URL>

Adjust character resemblance

• Add --cw <number> at the end of your prompt, where <number> is between 1-100.
• Higher numbers increase resemblance to the original image.
• Example: /imagine a 42-year old bearded geek sitting in a library on a Zoom call --cref <your URL> --cw 60

Experiment with different scenarios

• Change the description to place your character in various situations or outfits.
• Always use the original base image URL for best consistency.
• Example: /imagine a 42 year old bearded geek riding a motorbike --cref <image url> --cw 60

Fine-tune character consistency

• Adjust the --cw value for desired results:
• 100: Keeps face and clothes identical, only changing the situation.
• 0: Ignores the reference image entirely.
• ~80: Maintains consistent clothes.
• ~60: Allows for clothing changes while maintaining character likeness.
• Example: /imagine a 42 year old bearded geek on the International Space Station --cref <original image> --cw 60 --ar 16:9

Tips for Best Results

• Always reference the original base image for consistent results.
• Experiment with different --cw values to find the right balance between consistency and variation.
• Be specific in your prompts to guide the AI in maintaining key features.
• Use the feature to create character series, explore different scenarios, or develop brand mascots.

Remember, perfecting your results may take some experimentation and tweaking. Don’t hesitate to adjust your prompts and settings to achieve the desired outcome.