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Description
Transform your anime images into realistic portraits, or vice versa, with this advanced ComfyUI workflow. Utilizing ControlNet and BNK_Unsampler, this setup ensures structural consistency while enabling creative transformations. Ideal for artists, animators, and content creators.
🎯 Features
- Two-Way Transformation – Convert anime images to realistic or realistic images to anime with precision.
- ControlNet Integration – Maintains pose and structure integrity for accurate image conversion.
- BNK_Unsampler Usage – Helps retain key details while transitioning between styles.
- Customizable Strength – Fine-tune end_percent and CFG settings for best results.
- Supports SDXL & SD 1.5 – Works with multiple Stable Diffusion versions for flexibility.
💡 Use Cases
- Character Concept Art – Generate anime or realistic versions of your characters effortlessly.
- Photo-to-Anime Conversion – Turn real-life portraits into stunning anime illustrations.
- Anime-to-Realistic Adaptation – Create lifelike versions of anime-style artwork.
- Digital Content Creation – Enhance social media, games, or animation projects.
⚙️ How It Works
- Load Models – Use SDXL Union or an SD1.5 checkpoint for image generation.
- Prepare Input Image – Upload an anime or realistic image to process.
- Apply ControlNet – Utilize Canny Edge or Depth preprocessing for structure guidance.
- Fine-Tune Settings – Adjust end_percent, GEN STEPS, and CFG for desired style retention.
- Run BNK_Unsampler – Ensures smooth transitions between styles while keeping essential details.
- Generate & Preview – Examine outputs and tweak parameters for optimal results.
Credits: afinalsin
Models
| File | Destination | Source |
|---|---|---|
| xlVAEC_e7.safetensors | /ComfyUI/models/vae | Download |
| 0000.safetensors | /ComfyUI/models/loras | Download |
| waiNSFWIllustrious_v110.safetensors | /ComfyUI/models/checkpoints | Download |
| depth_anything_v2_vitl.pth | /ComfyUI/checkpoints | Download |
| xinsir-controlnet-union-sdxl-promax.safetensors | /ComfyUI/models/controlnet | Download |
Nodes
PreviewImageControlNetApplyAdvancedRerouteBNK_UnsamplerRepeatLatentBatchVAEDecodeImagesGridByRowsImageCombineGet Image Size (JPS)VAELoaderNoteVAEEncodeCannyEdgePreprocessorLoraLoaderLargest Int (JPS)PrimitiveNodeCheckpointLoaderSimpleSaveImageDisplayAnyDepthAnythingV2PreprocessorControlNetLoaderKSamplerAdvancedCLIPTextEncodeLoadImage