I really don’t like this new update to the model.
Just being honest — the old version was way better for what I was doing.
I’ve been using this model mainly to create anime-style characters for my stories. Since the update, everything feels off. The art style is totally different — more exaggerated, stylized in a weird way, and it doesn’t match the classic anime look I was working with before. The characters I built and grew attached to just don’t look right anymore.
Yeah, I get that even with the old model there were small differences from image to image — like a character might be a little shorter, taller, or their expression would shift slightly. But that was fine. It actually gave them more personality and made them feel unique without overdoing it. It was subtle. It wasn’t all over the place like it is now.
With the old model, I could generate the characters how I wanted — and I’d end up with over 200 stills of the same character that I could use for storytelling. It was almost like building a storyboard. And if one didn’t come out quite right, I could just tweak the prompt a little and get a better version without losing the look.
Now with this update? I can’t even get the same character to look consistent from one image to the next. Each picture looks exaggeratedly different, like it's a different art style or an entirely different character. The faces, proportions, vibe — all over the place. They go way off model.
And worst of all, I’ve lost that fine control we had. The brackets like ((( ))) actually worked before — to fine-tune things like bust size, height, body shape, emotions, you name it. Now, even without the brackets, it feels like the model is jumping to extremes for no reason. I don’t want my characters to be cartoonishly altered just because I said “tall” or “serious.”
All I’m saying is: for the love of god, bring the old model back. Or at the very least, give us the option to use the old one. Some people might love this new version, and that’s fine. But for people like me who were relying on the older model for consistent, story-based character generation, this is a real setback.
Anyone else feeling the same?
I get where you're coming from — and yeah, for people looking for high-res or doing experimental stuff, I can see why the update feels exciting. But for users like me, who need consistent character generation and traditional anime styles for ongoing projects, this change has been a major blow.
I’ve already built whole characters and stories using the older model. I wasn’t trying to push boundaries — I was just trying to make my characters look the same across different scenes and poses. Now, they don’t even resemble themselves. Every image looks exaggerated or off-style, and no amount of prompt tweaking fixes it. And while I understand that maybe more tools will eventually come out that work well with this model… that doesn’t help right now.
The loss of variety and bracket control is also a massive downgrade. Before, I could fine-tune things subtly — different expressions, slightly different heights or builds — and still have it feel like the same person. Now it’s like I’m rolling a dice every time I hit “generate.”
So yeah, maybe it’s “modern,” but it’s not practical for storytelling at the moment. I wish we could just have the option to use the old model alongside the new one. Let the people who like this new style enjoy it, but don’t leave the rest of us behind.