Animetic Synapse is a Illustrious stylization-focused merge built on top of Latent Chimera, designed to introduce a painterly aesthetic capability while preserving anatomical realism and creative scene composition.
This version applies a custom cosine-weighted merge profile across SDXL layer blocks using the SuperMerger extension in A1111, with a deliberate full retention of the original text encoder and mid-layer influence. The result intends to add artistic style capabilities without being too similar to the donor models.
The name Animetic Synapse reflects the intent: to forge a synaptic flash in latent space where semi-realism meets conceptual fluidity.
This model retains NSFW capability from its base ingredients but was not fine-tuned for it.
Special attention was given to increasing art style capabilities, which I found Latent Chimera to be weak with. Where Latent Chimera prioritized balance and semirealism polish, Animetic Synapse leans into expression and texture—still grounded, but more mythic in tone.
As always, the work of the original model creators remains essential. If you enjoy the results, I strongly encourage supporting their projects directly.
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Merged:
VAE is baked in:
All source model licenses were reviewed prior to merging, and the most permissive terms available under the inherited usage conditions were applied.