Describe a character's silhouette, costume, expression and pose, then compare the concepts against that brief and keep the one you will build on.
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The same maintenance robot in two scenes: greeting a visitor at a station counter, then carrying a box through a doorway. The accepted reference stayed the same, so any drift shows up in the second scene.
The squat rounded body, the single offset antenna, the two dark wheels and the small yellow repair pouch are all still there. These anchors read in silhouette, so they survive a change of pose and camera distance.
The pose, the camera distance and the background are new, and the box adds geometry that the reference never showed. A new action can reveal design ambiguity even when each frame looks appealing on its own.
Compare in a fixed order: silhouette and proportions, then face, colors and signature objects. Count the wheels, check which side the antenna is on, and confirm the pouch color. A reference is guidance, not an identity lock.
Each of these jobs needs a different check. Name the anchors first, then judge the character at the size where it will appear.
3:4 · Story lead
Start with the details that matter to the narrative, such as a worn coat and an alert expression, and leave the rest open. Generate a clear single view or a design sheet, then check face and body proportions before treating it as a reference. A polished image can still show the wrong age or temperament.
1:1 · Mascot concept
Begin with a simple silhouette and a few distinctive features, then look at the outline alone: would the mascot still be recognizable with simplified colors? Keep logos and labels outside the image, and check the resemblance to existing characters before you adopt the design publicly.
16:9 · Storyboard frame
Give each frame one action, one viewpoint and the reference features that must stay. Compare neighboring panels together: a coat that shortens or a bag that changes shape is a continuity problem even if each panel looks good alone. Treat the frames as planning material, not final animation frames.
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Describe the silhouette, proportions, clothing, expression and signature objects in up to 4,000 characters. Add references that belong to the same design, up to 14, and say what each supplies. Two complementary images, such as a front view and a face close-up, tell the generator more than several near copies.
Choose Nano Banana or Nano Banana Pro, a supported ratio, HD, 2K or 4K, and one, two or four images. The exact pixel size depends on the model and the ratio, so check the downloaded file. Ask for a single view or one sheet type, since a crowded sheet makes each panel too small to judge.
Nano Banana HD costs 23 credits per image and Nano Banana Pro HD 45, shown on Generate before you confirm. Review silhouette and proportions first, then face, colors and clothing. Record the accepted version, and use it as the reference for the next scene.
Four parts of a character brief, and how to check each one across images.
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A character is recognized by its outline before its details. Describe the silhouette, the main costume pieces and two or three colors, such as a squat rounded body, one offset antenna and dark wheels. The AI character generator then has anchors to repeat when you ask for another picture.
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When a concept is close, keep that image as the reference for the character and attach it to every new request. Up to 14 references fit in one request, so you can add a front view and a side view together. Say in the prompt which parts must not change.
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A station counter, a doorway with a box and a storyboard frame all need the same character in different surroundings. Describe only the new scene and the action, keep the character description unchanged, and compare each result with the accepted reference for proportions, colors and costume.
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Choose the aspect ratio for the job: square for an avatar or mascot, a tall frame for a story lead and a wide frame for a storyboard scene. Then choose the resolution and how many images to make. The quote on Generate updates with every change.
Pick the page that matches what your character needs next.
An AI character generator, also called an AI character creator, creates a visual concept for an original person, creature, mascot, or other character from a brief and optional references. Potto AI outputs raster images that you compare and refine. The output is a concept image, not automatically a consistent character system, a rigged model, or a production asset.
A character reference sheet collects views or details intended to describe a design. A generated sheet can help explore those choices, but its panels can disagree in proportions and features. Review each panel and record the accepted anchors before sharing it as a design reference.
Pick the sheet that answers your design question. A single design view tests the core character, front, side and back views test one design across angles, an expression sheet tests the face, and costume variations test outfits. Combining all of them in one image makes each panel too small to judge, and the generator does not guarantee a mechanically consistent turnaround, so compare the panels one by one. A multi-view image is still a picture, not a 3D model or animation rig.
Use only references that belong to the same design, and say what each one supplies. The generator accepts up to 14, subject to the selected model. Two complementary images, such as a front view and a face close-up, add more than several near copies. Capacity is not a promise that every feature will be reproduced exactly.
Use a clear accepted reference and a small set of recognizable features in the new brief. Compare silhouette, proportions, face, colors, clothing, and signature objects in each output. This can support a continuity workflow, but references do not guarantee an identity lock or exact consistency across scenes.
Review in a fixed order: silhouette and proportions first, then face, hairstyle, dominant colors, clothing and signature objects. Compare features at a similar display size, since a distant figure cannot show close-up detail. Identify actual differences rather than accepting general resemblance, and record the accepted version so later changes are deliberate.
Yes, once you check the crop. Make the avatar crop from an accepted image and inspect it at the display size, because thin details disappear and accessories near the edge can be cut off by a circular crop. Keep the larger original too. Present an invented character as fiction, and do not use someone else’s likeness or an existing character without permission.
You can describe the character, add references and pick settings before signing in. Generate opens the sign-in dialog, and the character description stays in place.
The task shows why it stopped and offers a retry, and its credits are released. Cancel a running request from its controls. Asking for another pose or scene of a finished character is a new, charged request.
Each character image costs 45 credits with Nano Banana Pro at HD or 2K, or 23 with Nano Banana at HD; character sheets with more images cost more. Generate shows the total first.
Describe silhouette, costume, expression and pose, then compare the result against your brief. Check the quote on Generate before you start.