Original by design
OC, mascot, comic or anime hero, game character — all built from your prompt, not a likeness.
AI Character Generator
Design an original character, then keep it consistent across every pose and scene.
How do I design a character with an AI character generator?
Describe your original character in Canvas, generate a clean reference sheet on Nano Banana Pro or Midjourney V7, then feed that image back as a reference for every new pose, scene, or style. This is visual character generation — drawing an original design, not chatting with a Character.AI bot.
Building a full comic with your character? See the comic guide
Character design, at a glance
What designing an original character looks like in Renoise.
Same character
Reuse one reference image to hold the design across new poses, scenes, and styles.
Two models
Switch between Nano Banana Pro and Midjourney V7 in one canvas per shot.
Design a character in 3 steps
From a text brief to a reusable original character you can restyle anywhere.
Step 1Brief the design
In Canvas, describe your original character — species, build, outfit, palette, vibe — as a clear spec, then generate a front-facing reference.
Step 2Lock a reference
Pick the cleanest result as your character reference image — this is what every later generation will match against.
Step 3Reference and restyle
Attach the reference, switch to Nano Banana Pro or Midjourney V7, and prompt new poses, scenes, or art styles.
One character, many looks
All original fictional characters — held recognizable across roles, story beats, styles, and a finished character card.
Cinematic roles
One original character carried across four cinematic looks — proof the design survives heavy restyling.
Story arc
The same original character across a sequence of comic panels — consistent through changing scenes.
Expression set
Four angles and expressions of one original design — the kind of sheet you reuse as a reference.
Character card
A finished cyberpunk hero card — an original game-style character with a defined look and palette.
Which model for character work
Both live in the same Renoise canvas — pick by the job. Nano Banana Pro for precise, reference-driven consistency and 4K detail; Midjourney V7 for stylized, illustrative character art with four options per run.
| For characters | Nano Banana ProRecommended | Midjourney V7 |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Reference-driven consistency | Stylized illustration |
| Reference images | Image reference | Up to 4 |
| Max resolution | Up to 4K | Auto |
| Options per run | 1 | 4 |
| Text rendering | Best | — |
| Same canvas | ✓ | ✓ |
How character consistency actually works
Character consistency is the difference between designing a character and re-rolling a slot machine. Generate "a silver-haired knight" twice from a plain text prompt and you get two different people — different face, different armor, different proportions. That random regeneration is fine for concept exploration, but it falls apart the moment you need the same original character in panel two, on a new background, or in a fresh art style.
The fix is image reference. Once you have a design you like, you stop describing the character from scratch and start handing the model a reference image of your character, plus a prompt for only what should change — the pose, the scene, the lighting. The model treats the reference as the identity to preserve and varies the rest. Nano Banana Pro leans on a reference image for tight, repeatable consistency, while Midjourney V7 accepts up to four reference images to anchor a more illustrative style.
In Renoise the workflow is: design the character once, lock the cleanest result as your reference on the Canvas, then attach it to every follow-up generation while switching models per shot. One important caveat — this is a strong model-layer capability, not a guarantee. Outputs can still drift across big style jumps, so keep the reference attached and your descriptive cues verbatim to hold the design as steady as possible.
Renoise capabilities used
Character work leans on a few things — and Renoise gives you image reference, Nano Banana Pro, and Midjourney V7 in one canvas.
Image reference
Reuse one character image so the same design carries into new poses and scenes.
Nano Banana Pro
Reference-driven consistency, sharp detail, and up to 4K exports for character sheets.
Midjourney V7
Stylized, illustrative character art with up to four reference images per run.
One canvas
Switch models per shot without leaving your character project.
Hiring an artist vs Renoise
Commissioning an artist
- Wait days or weeks per piece
- Pay per pose or scene
- Re-brief for every new style
- Revisions cost more time
- Hard to scale a full set
Renoise
- Generate variations in minutes
- One reference drives every shot
- Restyle poses and scenes instantly
- Iterate as many times as you need
- Two character models, one canvas
Choose your plan
One plan unlocks Nano Banana Pro, Midjourney V7, and every other image model.
✓ Current Plan
Starter
$20/mo
Upgrade Plan1,200©/mo
$1.67 / 100©Generate up to 3,000 images or 150 videos every month.✓Watermark-free exports
✓20 FacePass Assets
✓Image Models
✓Video Models
✓ Current Plan
Standard
$60/mo
Upgrade Plan3,600©/mo
$1.67 / 100©Generate up to 9,000 images or 450 videos every month.✓Watermark-free exports
✓50 FacePass Assets
✓Latest Image Models
GPT Image 2 Nano Banana 2 Nano Banana Pro Midjourney V7
✓Latest Video Models
Seedance 2.0 HappyHorse 1.0
◈ Best Value✓ Current Plan
Advance
$200/mo
Upgrade Plan14,000©/mo
$1.43 / 100©Generate up to 35,000 images or 1,750 videos every month.✓Watermark-free exports
✓Unlimited FacePass Assets
✓Latest SOTA Image Models
GPT Image 2 Nano Banana 2 Nano Banana Pro Midjourney V7
✓Latest SOTA Video Models
Seedance 2.0 HappyHorse 1.0
Design your character
Build an original character and keep it consistent across every scene.
Frequently asked questions
1.Is this Character.AI?
No. This is a visual AI character generator — it draws original characters as images you can pose and restyle. Character.AI is a separate chatbot product for talking to AI personas. Renoise creates the character art, not a conversational bot.
2.How do I keep the same character?
Generate your character once, then reuse that result as an image reference on every new prompt. The model treats the reference as the identity to preserve and only changes what you describe — the pose, the scene, or the art style.
3.Will my character look identical every time?
Image reference keeps it close and recognizable, but not pixel-identical — consistency is a strong model capability, not a guarantee. Outputs can drift across big style jumps, so keep the reference attached and your descriptive cues consistent.
4.What kinds of characters can I make?
Original characters of any kind — an OC, a brand mascot, a comic or anime hero, or a game character. Describe the species, build, outfit, palette, and vibe, and the model designs an original from your brief.
5.Which model is best for characters?
Nano Banana Pro for reference-driven consistency and up to 4K detail. Reach for Midjourney V7 when you want a stylized, illustrative look and four options per run. Both live in the same canvas, so switch per shot.
6.Can I generate poses and expressions?
Yes. Attach your character reference and prompt the change — "side profile, running pose" or "surprised expression, three-quarter view". The reference holds the design while the pose or expression varies, which is how you build a character sheet.
7.Can I use my character in a comic?
Yes — that is a common workflow. Design the character here, then carry the same reference into panels and scenes. For full layouts and story beats, see the comic guide, which covers panels and pacing in depth.
8.Does FacePass create characters?
No. FacePass is for authorized real human faces only — it is not a character-consistency tool. Original character consistency comes from the image-reference workflow on Nano Banana Pro or Midjourney V7, which is separate from FacePass.
By Leon, RenoiseLast reviewed Models verified: Nano Banana Pro, Midjourney V7