---
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
language:
  - en
library_name: diffusers
pipeline_tag: text-to-image
tags:
  - SDXL
  - text-to-image
  - photorealistic
  - high-resolution
  - editorial
  - journalistic
  - ComfyUI
  - Automatic1111
  - Diffusers
  - Stable Diffusion
  - Stable Diffusion XL
  - latent diffusion
  - image generation
  - prompt engineering
  - visual storytelling
  - aesthetic
  - hallucinations
  - volumetric lighting
  - depth of field
  - candid photography
  - multi-subject
  - fantasy
  - surreal
  - experimental
base_model:
  - OnomaAIResearch/Illustrious-XL-v2.0
  - OnomaAIResearch/Illustrious-XL-v1.0
  - OnomaAIResearch/Illustrious-XL-v1.1
  - OnomaAIResearch/Illustrious-xl-early-release-v0
  - stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl-base-1.0
widget:
  - text: >-
      realistic, photorealistic, very aesthetic, best quality, absurdres, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, newest, scenery, depth of field, high-resolution, high definition, visually intense anaglyphic experience, hallucinations, editorial photography, journalistic style, candid, volumetric, candid, bow, fake animal ears, pleated skirt, thighhighs, 2girls, multiple girls, (colorful:1.2), rainbow, light particles, from above, volumetric lighting, ((adult girls:1.2)), _trippy_, realistic, photorealistic, very aesthetic, best quality, absurdres, masterpiece, best quality, amazing quality, newest, scenery, depth of field
    parameters:
      negative_prompt: >-
        bad hands, extra digits, (multiple views:1.1), (bad:1.05), fewer, extra, missing, worst quality, jpeg artifacts, bad quality, watermark, unfinished, displeasing, sepia, sketch, flat color, signature, artistic error, username, scan, (blurry, lowres, worst quality, (low quality:1.1), ugly, (bad anatomy:1.05), artist name, (patreon username:1.2)
    output:
      url: stand_on_the_ice.png
---

# MIDNIGHT Illustrious Checkpoints

## Overview

The **MIDNIGHT Illustrious** checkpoint is a versatile and photorealistic model built for producing high-quality, aesthetically intense outputs. Optimized for **SDXL**, this model is suitable for creating editorial, journalistic, and artistic images with incredible detail and depth. The focus is on realistic imagery with stunning visual intensity, blending realism and creativity.

## Prompt Format

### Positive
realistic, photorealistic, very aesthetic, best quality, absurdres, masterpiece, amazing quality, newest, scenery, depth of field, high-resolution, high definition, visually intense anaglyphic experience, hallucinations, editorial photography, journalistic style, candid


Place your creative description in the middle:

Your Prompt Here

realistic, photorealistic, very aesthetic, best quality, absurdres, masterpiece, amazing quality, newest, scenery, depth of field

### Example Prompt
realistic, photorealistic, very aesthetic, best quality, absurdres, masterpiece, amazing quality, newest, scenery, depth of field, high-resolution, high definition, visually intense anaglyphic experience, hallucinations, editorial photography, journalistic style, candid

a vibrant cityscape at night, glowing neon signs, people walking in rain-soaked streets, cinematic lighting, reflections on wet pavement

realistic, photorealistic, very aesthetic, best quality, absurdres, masterpiece, amazing quality, newest, scenery, depth of field

### Negative
bad hands, extra digits, (multiple views:1.1), (bad:1.05), fewer, extra, missing, worst quality, jpeg artifacts, bad quality, watermark, unfinished, displeasing, sepia, sketch, flat color, signature, artistic error, username, scan, (blurry, lowres, worst quality, (low quality:1.1), ugly, (bad anatomy:1.05), artist name, (patreon username:1.2)

## Settings

- **Sampling Methods**:
  - Euler Normal/Simple
  - Euler A (Euler ancestral) Normal/Simple
  - DPM++ 2M Karras
  - DPM++ 2M SDE Karras
- **Sampling Steps**: 20–30
- **CFG Scale**: 4
- **Clip Skip**: 1

## Additional Notes

- Outputs are best suited for **ComfyUI**, **Automatic1111**, and other **Diffuser-based tools**.

## License

2025 © MidnightRunner & Midnight1111  
**Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)**