UnKrealism

unKrealism is a custom checkpoint merge built on top of Krea2, designed to deliver extreme realism with exceptionally fast generation times. The model has been engineered to work at 8 steps with CFG 1, producing clean, natural, and highly detailed images across a wide range of subjects — portraits, fashion, nature, macro, food photography, product shots, and ambient scenes.

unKrealism maintains the aesthetic flexibility of Krea2 while introducing a stronger photographic identity: natural skin texture, accurate lighting, realistic materials, and stable composition even in complex environments.

Key Features

• Extreme realism with minimal steps

• Stable diffusion behavior across all subjects

• Natural skin tones and micro‑texture

• Accurate lighting and reflections

• High fidelity materials (gold, water, fabrics, glass, food)

• Strong depth and separation between subject and background

• Wide stylistic range without collapsing into a single aesthetic

• Fast generation optimized for low‑step workflows

Recommended Settings

Steps

• 8 steps (optimal) The model is calibrated for rapid diffusion. Higher step counts do not improve quality.

CFG

• CFG 1 Higher values introduce rigidity and artifacts. The model performs best with minimal guidance.

Sampler Recommendations

unKrealism is optimized for two specific samplers, both using Simple as scheduler:

1. er_sde + Simple

Best for:

• portraits

• fashion & beauty

• ambient scenes

• macro botanicals

• still life

• food photography

Produces:

• soft, natural lighting

• smooth transitions

• clean skin texture

• cinematic atmosphere

2. res_multisteps + Simple

Best for:

• jewelry

• product photography

• complex hairstyles

• detailed textures

Produces:

• sharper micro‑details

• stronger subject/background separation

• crisp materials and surfaces

Prompting Guidelines

• Keep prompts simple and direct

• Avoid long descriptive chains

• Avoid “hyper realistic”, “ultra detailed”, etc. — the model already does it

• Negative prompts should be minimal (e.g., “bad quality”)

• Let the model’s realism emerge naturally

VAE

• Uses the default Krea2 VAE The merge is calibrated around it.

What unKrealism Excels At

Based on real outputs:

• Photorealistic portraits (male & female)

• Fashion and beauty photography

• Water, foliage, and natural environments

• Macro flowers and insects

• Food photography with realistic textures

• Product shots with accurate materials

• Cultural and street scenes with rich detail

• Romantic and cinematic lighting scenarios

Model Philosophy

unKrealism aims to break the boundary between stylized diffusion and photographic realism. It preserves the creative flexibility of Krea2 while pushing the output toward a more natural, tactile, and believable visual world — all within an ultra‑fast 8‑step pipeline.