Civitai & LoRA
Check the base model before you train.
A LoRA is an add-on for a compatible base model. It does not guarantee a recognizable character in every pose. Record both versions, inputs, permissions and settings so you can trace each result.
Check whether a download is a checkpoint, adapter, embedding, VAE or control model before adding it to a workflow. Each has a different job and compatibility requirements. Matching character names do not make an SDXL adapter compatible with FLUX, Qwen or an SD 1.5 pipeline.
Read the permissions for the exact Civitai version alongside the upstream license. Selling generated images, selling an adapter, running a hosted generator and shipping model files in a product are separate uses. A download’s popularity says nothing about whether your planned use is allowed.
For training, use non-explicit images of an original adult character, or photographs of adults who have explicitly consented to the intended training and release. Confirm the image rights in either case. Test poses, expressions and backgrounds left out of training, and save the image sources, captions, training settings and exact base-model version.
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Keep AI character art consistent through references and corrections
Build approved character references, catch identity drift and review expressions, outfits and exported sprites as one consistent set.
Read the guide →A reading priorityRead Civitai checkpoints, LoRAs and permission flags correctly
Identify Civitai resource types, check the exact base, read commercial permissions and upstream licenses, and test downloads before using them in a game.
Read the guide →A reading priorityTrain, evaluate and release an original-character LoRA
Build a consistent character dataset, train a supported LoRA, test unseen poses and release an adapter with clear compatibility and rights.
Read the guide →B reading priority