Animetic Synapse

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. The VAE has been baked in.

Reality Check

This isn’t intended as a flagship model. My aim here isn’t to drop a “top-tier” release, but to explore merge behavior, stylistic bias, and scene composition in a controlled way. I avoid rushing merges right after donor model releases, both out of respect for the creators and to keep the focus on understanding mechanics—not chasing hype. Most of my prompts are reused across tests so I can compare bias and behavior between models; while I still make occasional adjustments, I generally post results as they come—flaws, quirks, and all.