How to Create a Consistent Character in Midjourney

Creating consistent characters in Midjourney requires strategic use of character reference features and careful prompt construction. This technique ensures your character maintains the same appearance across multiple generated images.

1. Generate your initial character design. Create a detailed prompt describing your character's physical features, clothing, and style. Include specific details like hair color, facial features, age, and distinctive characteristics. Use descriptive terms like 'auburn hair in a bob cut, green eyes, freckles, wearing a blue denim jacket' to establish clear visual elements.
2. Select your best character image as reference. Choose the generated image that best captures your intended character design. Right-click the image and select 'Copy image address' or save it to your device. This image will serve as your character reference for all future generations.
3. Use the character reference parameter. In your new prompt, add '--cref [image_url]' at the end, replacing [image_url] with your reference image URL. If you uploaded the image to Discord, paste the image into the prompt field and add '--cref' after your text prompt. This tells Midjourney to match the character's appearance.
4. Adjust character reference weight. Control how closely Midjourney follows your reference by adding '--cw' followed by a number from 0 to 100. Use '--cw 100' for maximum similarity to the reference, '--cw 50' for moderate influence, or '--cw 0' to focus only on facial features while allowing outfit changes.
5. Maintain consistent prompt structure. Keep core character descriptors consistent across prompts while changing only the elements you want to vary, such as pose, background, or actions. Structure your prompts as '[character description], [new scene/action], [style parameters], --cref [url] --cw [weight]'.
6. Use style reference for consistent aesthetics. Combine character reference with style reference by adding '--sref [style_image_url]' to maintain both character appearance and artistic style. This ensures your character not only looks the same but also maintains consistent lighting, color palette, and artistic treatment.
7. Test and refine your character consistency. Generate multiple variations of your character in different poses and settings to verify consistency. If certain features aren't maintaining properly, adjust your reference weight or add more specific descriptors to your prompt. Save successful prompt combinations for future use.