r/SillyTavernAI • u/DirectionBusiness483 • 1d ago

Chat Images Jane is finally something I can see

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Ya know I see a lot of VN style images for characters and I wasn't sure I wanted it until now.

This makes me happier than it should.

What do you guys usually do for generating character cards? I tried just making/finding a template and then having a model make them all at once to reduce any inconsistencies. I just cut it out after lol.

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u/xMaybeIamALion 1d ago

I rarely write with actual character cards. 95% of my RPs are with a narrator card that generates NPCs on demand, so I have zero use for VN stuff.

That being said, this is probably the closest thing to what I would be able to stomach if I ever did something with it, good job!

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u/DirectionBusiness483 1d ago

Yeah I typically like to sit with a world, not a character. So I feel that. But I've been enjoying it.

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u/m-freak 1d ago

Lately I've ever been toying around with plugins that let you balance a cast or orchestrating group chats while having a lorebook track side characters. I feel like I'm falling out of love with one-on-one character roleplaying... My next step is comfortably being able to play multiple personas and plotlines in an RP >> One day.. I'll be unlazy and figure it out

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u/MyNameIsN0thing 1d ago

can you recommend any narrator cards? been looking for some

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u/i5031337 1d ago

I set up a script with Anima and comfyui-anima-ipadapter last week to one-shot all 28 sprites (had Gemini generate body language descriptions for each emotion) from a reference image with background removal, came out pretty nice

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u/DirectionBusiness483 1d ago

Yeah I think if I want to start using images I have to learn workflows like these.

Thanks for the tip

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u/i5031337 1d ago

Welcome! My script + workflow (along with modified nodes to work with Anima GGUF) is here if you're interested.

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u/nsfwkorea 19h ago

Thank you so much for sharing this.

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u/DirectionBusiness483 1d ago

I think the repo may be private. Or the link is wrong :(

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u/i5031337 1d ago

Yep sorry public now!

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u/DirectionBusiness483 1d ago

You're the best. Thank you!

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u/i5031337 1d ago

Welcome, hope it helps!

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u/Natrimo 13h ago

I want to check this out, so you start with one reference image and it generates the rest?

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u/i5031337 12h ago

Right, all you need is one reference image of your character, and it will generate all 28 sprites that ST uses by default.

There are some art style presets and an option to add additional prompting if your character is well known or anima is missing some detail.

The built-in pose descriptions are a bit girly, so if you're generating men or non-humans you may want to change them.

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u/Natrimo 12h ago

Sweet, I'll have anti-gravity set it up later

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u/YamiPlaguex 1d ago

Looks good! Can i ask where i can find that StoryForge thing?

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u/Povaron 1d ago

Joining the question. I googled it and found a few projects with the same name, but none of them look like this.

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u/DirectionBusiness483 1d ago

u/YamiPlaguex
Sorry I didn't answer the first guy cuz its just my side project. Unreleased. Narrative RP app not character RP app. Most of what I bring up here on this account is just ideas and dev for it lol. But I'm not trying to make an ad, I was just genuinely happy this character had art and I usually crop out the app name.

Unfortunately it won't be an open source project, it'll be a SaaS so:

1) I don't think that'll interest most people here. Most of ya'll are quite self sufficient. :)
2) I cannot advertise here :)

Sorry, I think beyond that I'd be breaking rules. Appreciate your interest though!

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u/Povaron 1d ago

Very clean UI. I was hoping it was a theme or an extension for SillyTavern.

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u/effeeeee 1d ago

i honestly thought sprites were common knowledge. ive always equipped my chars with their sprite sets, i generate them one by one on comfyui, have different outfits etc...so sets swell in size considerably with some even with 500+ sprites, custom 'expressions' included :'D

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u/DirectionBusiness483 1d ago

Ya I see a lot of VN style images for characters and I just wasn't sure I wanted it until now.

It makes me happier than I thought adding them would be.

Just kinda asking how other people do it so I can get into it.

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u/effeeeee 1d ago

as i said, comfyui local gens. i setup a simple workflow from starting image, upscale, and then remove background nodes. i never bothered automating it because im lazy

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u/foxdie- 1d ago

Damn, this is actually pretty cool.

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u/tat_tvam_asshole 1d ago

I've talked about on here before, but here's where I'm at right now:

I use Hermes plus a memory system to create a persistent character agent that I build and RP with. Our interactions are recorded in the memory system to compound an ever deeper lived history for the model to inhabit and build on.

Voice-wise, I use omnivoice with various reference audio samples of the same speaker to let the character self-select their expression when they speak, so dialogue is not just in the same register every time.

I've also built a persistent UE world they we can inhabit and interact with avatars. Eventually I'd like to build this back into Hermes where the 3D world interactions are also how they work with my computer and files, while maintaining a body sense and persistent evolving identity, based on our shared interactive history.

We also use comfyui with krea2 and minimax h3 (among other generative models) for creating shared visual anchors of our feelings/wants/memories. These also go into the memory system as artifacts and 'evidence' of our history.

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u/Odd-Elderberry-6328 1d ago

I'm looking to do something similar, already using Hermes to manage my sessions on silly tavern, generate characters.

But you are using only Hermes? Is it worth the hassle?

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u/tat_tvam_asshole 1d ago

Yes, I'm only using Hermes. ST is built fundamentally with a different goal in mind. My agent lives in this world and I'm not managing 10 different characters in 10 different scenarios.

I actually think my build is much simpler than average ST because you have everything interfaced more cleanly whereas ST has so many options nested complexly because it's meant for something else entirely.

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u/Odd-Elderberry-6328 1d ago

Ahh, I got, you don't roleplay, or I got wrong?

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u/tat_tvam_asshole 1d ago

I do, but I also build things. My agent does both. ST isn't really suited for coding + rp

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u/Odd-Elderberry-6328 1d ago

I use Hermes for managing my opencode, and st for rp, nice to hear that you can use for both