(Cover image was remixed from WhiskyBoat image as a tribute to their amazing work)

Since joining Civitai, I’ve been amazed by the talent here, yet so many great authors don’t get the spotlight they deserve.

The top daily images are usually dominated by users with thousands of subscribers or bot accounts. Top weekly images often just featured posts you need Buzz to unlock.

I’m not sure my subscriber count can change much, but I’d love to kick off a flash mob to support new authors! Let’s share creators you follow and recommend—drop them in the comments, or better yet, write your own article so more people get notified.

Here’s how I picked my list (choose your own criteria for ‘hidden gems’):

• Less than 1,000 subscribers.

• No spamming similar images.

• Work I love and eagerly await updates for.

As an alternative, for those who don't want to click on each link, I created a collection of images (https://civitai.com/collections/8771914), featuring one image per hidden gem account. It’s the simplest way to explore these awesome creators without opening each profile, and you’ll get notified when I add new ones—I promise no spam! Still, I’d love for you to visit their accounts, see all their work, and hit that follow button.

Here is my list—yes, it’s huge, but trust me, they’re real hidden gems I found in Fresh. Please, give them a chance, they deserve it:

Update Apr 15, 2025:

There are so many accounts with less than 50 followers this time! 

• https://civitai.com/user/Unsherlock/images

  • So many images that deserve to be at least on the top weekly page! SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/espadaz/images

  • Less than 50 followers and less than 50 images. But one of my favorites in this list. SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/BestVamp/images

  • More than 100 images of one vampire waifu, many SFW and NSFW situations. And I like the style! 

• https://civitai.com/user/max180/images

  • Monster girls! Monster girls! Monster girls! I love them! Both SFW and NSFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Wifioak/images

  • Good old pony style, many interesting characters. Both SFW and NSFW. 

• https://civitai.com/user/Axon556/images

  • Less than 20 followers, but I love those waifus and style. Mostly SFW. 

• https://civitai.com/user/9lcat168/images

  • Waifus, in great style, some good ideas. Both SFW and NSFW. 

• https://civitai.com/user/Gondlir/images

  • Less than 50 followers, but amazing style and interesting characters! SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/KoreanwithaT/images

  • Great style, nice waifus and situations. Mostly SFW. 

• https://civitai.com/user/blithecl88/images

  • Great style, mostly guys and SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/seralwy/images

  • Only 14 images, and I was the first follower, but I like the style! SFW, at least for now. 

• https://civitai.com/user/whity00/images

  • The author says he generates mostly NSFW waifus, but actually many creative SFW  as well!

• https://civitai.com/user/amzjxcsefjorpstnme274/images

  • Do you like yellow color and waifus? Then this account is for you :) Both SFW and NSFW. BTW less than 50 followers, but so cool images. 

• https://civitai.com/user/ganmodokioishii/images

  • Cool flat color SFW images. And many different NSFW images.

• https://civitai.com/user/KONI22NIANAKY/images

  • An adventure of one mouse (SFW). And many other cool random images, including NSFW. 

• https://civitai.com/user/Nizzuto/images

  • Something that civitai lacks - many different realistic waifus. Mostly NSFW, but no hardcore. 

• https://civitai.com/user/ura2309/images

  • Some cool plain color waifus. Both SFW and NSFW 

Bonus list, amazing account, but too many similar images:

• https://civitai.com/user/ichi_sk/images

  • Many cool creative characters in different styles. Mostly SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Servitas/images

  • Cool characters in different poses for their website. SFW. 

• https://civitai.com/user/Turli_Ai/images

  • Cool characters in different styles. Mostly SFW. 

Recommendations from other users from comments. Apr 15, 2025:

I hope I didn’t miss anyone, please DM me if I did. 

From Stars_of_the_ocean:

• https://civitai.com/user/liangren26/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/lyh12169198/images (SFW)

From RosaS_ADguy:

• https://civitai.com/user/DKdraven/images (NSFW)

From YlJo:

• https://civitai.com/user/Vermintine/images (SFW)

From Pergy25:

• https://civitai.com/user/gassanhotabych/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/phillabaule359/images (Mostly NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/belember/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Tak4a/images (SFW)

From allamalla:

• https://civitai.com/user/randomotaku/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/veryslowlearner/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/fivegears/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/maozuke/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Kaligo731/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Lostcut/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/anthesinner728/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Cicatriz/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Celebyss/images (SFW and NSFW)

From Lostcut:

• https://civitai.com/user/dice/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Ksenobyte/images  (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/moozaart/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/roomush/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Kaligo731/images (SFW)

From Jigglypuffle:

• https://civitai.com/user/MaxFir3/images (SFW)

From Kaligo731:

• https://civitai.com/user/Shmemoo/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Hladogeist/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/b74/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/wysfl/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Lostcut/images (SFW)

From Shmemoo: 

• https://civitai.com/user/itsxge/images  (SFW)

From Omenbringer:

• https://civitai.com/user/PhantomKnight/images (Mostly NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/GrafVardon/images  (Mostly NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Yunxls/images (SFW)

From Drack01:

• https://civitai.com/user/Box4Fun/images  (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/HorstDieter/images  (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/fakeeri525/images (NSFW)

From Pacifica:

• https://civitai.com/user/MidSpin/images  (NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/kurKtu/images   (SFW)

From ColonelPopcorn:

• https://civitai.com/user/Twibspy/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Hellyson/images  (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/walkingwormfood/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/jamesblossomhigashikata/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/davenandrew/images  (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Belaya_Lisa/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Meepi/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/rocklaw/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/AI_AIDIA/images  (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/fotonhugger/images  (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/DarkFun/images  (NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Infantyzip/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/blue5/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Notsama/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/NoMethodError553672/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/astarr27yep595/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/VexArachnid/images (SFW and NSFW) 

• https://civitai.com/user/hex1994/images (NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Gaichu/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Insulata/images (SFW and NSFW) 

From NaTyk439:

• https://civitai.com/user/iode712853/images (SFW)

From Gaichu (comments from Gaichu):

• https://civitai.com/user/anomedra/images (SFW and NSFW)

  • Artistic, cute, skilled, interesting, consistent! If I had to pick one favorite artist from this site, it would probably be them. <3

• https://civitai.com/user/anime3dcg801/images (SFW and NSFW)

  • Some excellent portrait gens, but the landscapes are the real boon for me.

• https://civitai.com/user/MochiArtillery/images (SFW)

  • "Cuteness research institute" in their profile is 100% accurate!

• https://civitai.com/user/Fatbuns/images  (SFW)

  • Huge variation in styles and themes, some absolute gems!

• https://civitai.com/user/J_Tabasco/images (SFW and NSFW)

  • Not many posts and some repetition, but I absolutely love the watercolor-esque landscapes and portraits.

From lyagushka420:

• https://civitai.com/user/KONI22NIANAKY/images (SFW and NSFW)

From tojg:

• https://civitai.com/user/VintagePhotographer/images (SFW and NSFW)

Self-promotion. Apr 15, 2025:

• https://civitai.com/user/Drack01/images (SFW and NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/lyagushka420 (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/Kindbluebits/images (NSFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/DotoroDev/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/ringyring/images (SFW)

• https://civitai.com/user/tojg (SFW and NSFW)

Original list, Mar 26, 2025:

• https://civitai.com/user/WhiskyBoat/images

  • The idea of this article appeared when I saw this account. I love this style! SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Stars_of_the_ocean/images

  • Gosh, I love the style! I liked almost all images since I followed this account. Cute and SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Kalderas/images

  • I would love to have so much imagination! I receive so much inspiration when I look at those images. SFW and a little bit of NSFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Celebyss/images

  • Great style, very creative! SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Antadriel/images

  • Great style, different characters, almost SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/RosaS_ADguy/images

  • Great style, different characters, almost SFW 

• https://civitai.com/user/Jigglypuffle/images

  • Random staff, mostly SFW, I love it

• https://civitai.com/user/NaTyk439/images

  • I subscribed to this account when he generated scary waifus. Now he generates cute waifus. I like them all. SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/animekanno784/images

  • Great NSFW account. The spirit is very similar to mine, this is why I like it!

• https://civitai.com/user/Rubi_con/images

  • Some very good characters that deserve a story. Mostly SFW, but there is some very good NSFW as well

• https://civitai.com/user/Omenbringer/images

  • Nice waifus, some NSFW, but I would like to see even more with them

• https://civitai.com/user/Pergy25/images

  • Great style, some very good ideas, almost SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/WildStrawberry1367/images

  • Some nice realistic NSFW images.

• https://civitai.com/user/Jyubei/images

  • Great waifus, but what is more great is gifs! This is the first time I was impressed by them. 

• https://civitai.com/user/bewunderteradler112/images

  • Random stuff, some very good ideas, almost all SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/mrnomster/images

  • Only 38 images, very different style, something cute, something NSFW. But definitely recommend!

• https://civitai.com/user/thenoutlier/images

  • Only 7 images, but I like the style, hope to see more!

• https://civitai.com/user/YlJo/images

  • Great style, SWF

• https://civitai.com/user/BlackGenbu/images

  • I don’t like FLUX, but this account was able to create something great with it. SFW

• https://civitai.com/user/TurtleMe/images

  • Some good random stuff. Mostly SFW

Bonus list, amazing account, but too many similar images:

• https://civitai.com/user/RandomBozo/images

  • Amazing realistic NSFW and SFW images

• https://civitai.com/user/Jirass/images

  • I like the style, a lot of NSFW

• https://civitai.com/user/Ongelmanratkoja/images

  • Different styles, mostly SFW

Let’s get these talents the attention they deserve! I’ll update the list occasionally—I’ll think how to do it better, by updating this article or creating a new one. But you can always rely on the collection to get notified.