Monster faces
I am really struggling to get "monster but with human face" with the RoRreturns lora. Even kinda struggling with something simple like a "Stone statue of a man". Any ideas what I can do?
I'm not able to test myself at the moment but it does sound like an issue with your prompting, granted the LoRA was made with a rather small dataset so I can't be sure.
The general tips I can give is to use long prompts, look at the examples I have provided. Also try to get regular Chroma (without any LoRA) to give you what you want, it might just be that Chroma don't understand the concept. Also use a LLM to enhance your prompts, like Deepseek or Gemini.
I chucked "monster with a human face" into Deepseek so you can try a few prompts. Here:
A grotesque creature stands in a dimly lit, decaying urban alleyway, its body a twisted amalgamation of mismatched limbs and distended flesh, covered in coarse, matted fur and glistening, oily scales that catch the faint moonlight filtering through the grime-streaked windows above. Atop its hunched, muscular shoulders rests a perfectly human face, strikingly beautiful and serene, with high cheekbones, full lips, and wide, expressive eyes that seem to hold a deep, unsettling wisdom. The face is framed by lank, greasy hair that clings to its damp forehead, and its skin is pale and flawless, contrasting sharply with the monstrous, writhing body beneath, which oozes a thick, dark fluid from open sores and pulsating growths. The creature's human mouth opens slightly, revealing rows of needle-sharp teeth, and its gaze is fixed on the viewer with an eerie mixture of longing and menace, as if it yearns to speak or scream but is trapped in its horrific form. Shadows cling to its form, emphasizing the unnatural fusion of humanity and monstrosity, while the air around it seems to thicken with the scent of rot and ozone.
In a mist-shrouded, primordial swamp, a colossal beast lumbers through murky, waist-deep water, its massive form covered in thick, leathery hide that is studded with bony protrusions and weeping, fungal growths. The creature's back is arched like a prehistoric reptile, and its long, powerful tail lashes through the water, sending ripples across the surface. Where a head should be, there is instead a human face, life-sized and eerily calm, with delicate features, smooth skin, and eyes that are deep pools of shadow, reflecting no light. The face is attached directly to the beast's broad neck, seeming to float just above the waterline, and its expression is one of profound sadness, as if it is aware of its own abomination. Tendrils of wet hair drift around the face, tangled with swamp weeds and glowing insects, and the mouth is slightly parted, as if whispering secrets to the stagnant air. The scene is lit by the faint, bioluminescent glow of fungi and algae, casting an otherworldly light on the creature's form and highlighting the stark contrast between its human visage and its monstrous body.
A nightmare entity crawls through a labyrinth of pulsating, organic tunnels that seem to be part of some living organism, its body a chaotic fusion of insectoid and mammalian parts, with multiple jointed legs, chitinous plates, and patches of coarse, bristly fur. At the front of its writhing form is a human face, perfectly proportioned and hauntingly attractive, with clear, intelligent eyes that dart around nervously, and lips that are chapped and trembling. The face is surrounded by a mass of twitching, fleshy tendrils that seem to be extensions of its own skin, and it occasionally opens its mouth to reveal a long, prehensile tongue that probes the damp walls of the tunnel. The creature moves with a jerky, unnatural grace, its human features betraying a sense of panic or desperation, as if it is both the hunter and the hunted in this claustrophobic environment. The air is thick with the smell of decay and something sweetly chemical, and the walls glisten with a sticky, translucent slime that catches the faint light emanating from fungal growths.
Perched on a jagged outcrop in a desolate, volcanic landscape, a winged abomination preens its vast, leathery wings, which are torn and scarred from countless battles. Its body is covered in overlapping scales that shift in color from burnt umber to deep crimson, and its long, serpentine tail curls around the rocks, tipped with a venomous barb. Where a head should be, there is a human face, strikingly handsome with sharp, defined features, a strong jaw, and eyes that burn with an inner fire, their pupils slitted like a reptile's. The face is framed by wild, unkempt hair that seems to be made of living shadow, and its skin is smooth and unblemished, though it occasionally cracks open to reveal glowing embers beneath. The creature's human mouth twists into a smirk, revealing fangs that drip with molten saliva, and it lets out a low, guttural laugh that echoes across the barren plains. The sky above is choked with ash and smoke, and the ground trembles with distant eruptions, adding to the sense of impending doom.
Lurking in the depths of a forgotten, waterlogged cellar, a bloated, amphibious horror drags itself through stagnant pools of filth, its body swollen and misshapen, covered in slime and riddled with parasitic worms that writhe just beneath its translucent skin. The creature has multiple limbs, some ending in webbed claws, others in boneless, tentacle-like appendages that grip the slimy stones. At the center of its mass, where a chest might be, there is a human face, serene and almost divine in its beauty, with large, liquid eyes that seem to see everything and nothing. The face is surrounded by pulsating, vein-like structures that throb rhythmically, and its lips are parted in a silent scream, though no sound emerges. Occasionally, the face blinks slowly, tears of black ichor streaming down its cheeks to mix with the murky water. The cellar is filled with the echoes of dripping water and the skittering of unseen things, and the air is heavy with the stench of decay and stagnant moisture, making the scene feel claustrophobic and hopeless.