AniCross2 MBW IL - Output-Only Animagine Split (Illustrious)

作者：dabasir

AniCross2 MBW IL - Output-Only Animagine Split (Illustrious) is the Per-block weight split variant of the series: structure Nova, output SDXL, built on Nova Anime XL IL v19.0.

[Recipe] Block-weighted merge on UNet only: Nova Anime XL IL v19.0 toward Animagine XL 4.0 at 0.10 overall, with per-block weights base 0.10 / in 0.20 / mid 0.30 / out 0.45. VAE and text encoders inherited from Nova Anime XL IL v19.0.

[Why this direction] Animagine XL 4.0 is a pure SDXL 1.0 anime model, a different architecture generation from Illustrious. Measured against Nova Reality it carries flatter colour and simpler linework, which loosens the over-rendered Illustrious look.

[Series] AniCross2 IL uses deliberately small alphas (0.15 and 0.12 + 0.15) because SDXL 1.0 lineage diverges quickly; the MBW keeps structure on Nova and only touches output blocks; the Blend is 80% Nova / 20% Animagine.

[Recommended settings] Euler a, 24-28 steps, CFG 5.0-5.5, 832x1216. Hires fix above 1.25x helps skin and fabric; Danbooru-style tags work well.

[Known limitations] Too much Animagine destabilises hands and composition and lowers Illustrious prompt adherence, so all four are conservative by design.

[Parents and license] Nova Anime XL IL v19.0: https://civitai.com/models/376130 ; Animagine XL 4.0: https://civitai.com/models/1188071 ; Nova Reality XL IL v9.0: https://civitai.com/models/453428 ; Nova Orange XL REX v1.0: https://civitai.com/models/967405 . All parents listed above permit derivatives and generation services (Rent). Selling this checkpoint or its merges is not granted by the parents. Parent credit retained.