Ilustrious-Nova-V2-BlockMerge

V2 Advanced Merge. This model uses SLERP (Spherical Linear Interpolation) with Block-Weighted merging strategy to combine the best of IllumiYume and NoobAI.

The "Pro" Recipe

We use a gradient merging strategy to preserve NoobAI's superior anatomy while keeping IllumiYume's beautiful rendering.

• Method: SLERP (Prevents contrast loss/washed out look)
• Base: IllumiYume XL v3.5
• Target: NoobAI XL v1.0

Layer Configuration:

• Input Blocks (Structure): ~40% NoobAI (Better posing/anatomy)
• Middle Block: 50% Mix (Balanced core)
• Output Blocks (Style): 10-20% NoobAI (Preserves IllumiYume's vibrant lighting & coloring)

Recommended Settings

• Scheduler: Euler a / DPM++ 2M SDE Karras
• Steps: 28-35
• CFG: 5-7
• V-Prediction: Enabled