Exploring Realism through Synthography

Synthography of the Joker as header for venezArt magazine article

In the world of digital art, there is a technique called synthography that is gaining popularity. This innovative method allows creators to transform textual descriptions into realistic images, giving them the chance to bring their imagination to life. In this experiment, we will be using synthography to create a photorealistic image of the iconic Joker. The goal is to achieve actual realism within the character, without making it look like a specific actor. Follow along and try this prompt yourself – the possibilities with synthography are endless. Don’t forget to leave a comment, follow, like, and subscribe for the chance to win a free t-shirt.

Prompt |
impactful paint of portrait of The Joker (Joaquin Phoenix) , highly detailed, 8k, sharp, professional, clear, high contrast, high saturated, , vivid deep blacks, crystal clear
Negative prompt: (worst quality, low quality, normal quality, bad quality), (lowres), (extra fingers, missing fingers), (poorly rendered hands), (mutation), (mutated hands), (deformed iris, deformed pupils), watermark, missing arms, missing hands, (long neck), (poorly drawn), (poorly drawn eyes), (poorly drawn hands), (poorly drawn iris), (poorly drawn pupils), (unrealistic), (blurry)

Settings |
Steps: 20, Sampler: DPM++ 2M SDE Karras, CFG scale: 5, Seed: 3709449187, Face restoration: CodeFormer, Size: 512×512, Model hash: d37263937f, Model: epicphotogasm_z, Version: v1.5.1

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