Character anchor system

The anchor is the identity contract. Keep it compact and repeat it in every prompt that should preserve the same character.

Anchor fields

• Codename: use a neutral name if the user has not named the character.
• Age range: avoid exact age unless supplied.
• Face: shape, cheekbones, jawline, chin.
• Eyes: shape, spacing, eyelids, color, brows.
• Nose and mouth: bridge, tip, lip shape, smile line.
• Skin: tone, freckles, scars, moles, texture.
• Hair: color, length, texture, part, silhouette.
• Build: height impression, shoulders, posture, proportions.
• Signature: clothing silhouette, accessory, color accent, symbolic prop.
• Style: photoreal, anime, painterly, 3D, comic, game concept art.

Immutable anchor template

CHARACTER ANCHOR:
[codename], [age range], [gender presentation if relevant], [face shape],
[eye shape and color], [brow shape], [nose], [mouth], [skin details],
[hair color, length, texture, and style], [build and posture],
[signature wardrobe or accessory], [visual style]

Variable template

SHOT VARIABLE:
[expression], [pose/action], [outfit allowed to change or not], [setting],
[camera distance and angle], [lighting], [mood], [output format]

What can change

• Expression
• Pose
• Camera angle
• Lighting
• Setting
• Outfit, only if requested
• Time period, only if requested
• Medium, only if requested

What should not drift

• Eye spacing and shape
• Face silhouette
• Nose and lip structure
• Hair silhouette
• Skin marks
• Body proportions
• Signature accessory
• Overall style target

Consistency escalation

1. Text-only anchor for exploration.
2. Approved image reference for continuity.
3. Edit or reference-image workflow for outfit and expression variations.
4. Image-to-video from an approved still for motion.
5. User-selected identity-preserving endpoint for production series.