Mastering Midjourney’s CREF for Consistent Faces in Every Setting

Why Use the CREF Parameter?

Midjourney’s CREF parameter helps you maintain a character’s facial features across multiple prompts, no matter how drastically the scene changes. Rather than recreating your subject from scratch each time, CREF “remembers” their details, ensuring the same nose, eyes, and expressions reappear in every new environment.

Basic Prompt for a Young Woman

Use this prompt to establish your character’s base look. This will serve as the foundation for all subsequent scenes:

A portrait of a young woman with wavy brown hair, warm hazel eyes, and a friendly smile, ultra-detailed, natural lighting --ar 3:4

Key Points:

• Keep the description detailed but concise (hair color, eye color, overall vibe).

6 Prompts in Different Situations

Once you have your base character, reuse cref=URL in each new prompt. Change only the setting, outfit, and context as needed.

1. Beach Scene

The same young woman relaxing on a sunny beach, wearing a light summer dress, ocean waves in the background, golden hour lighting --ar 3:4 --cref https://s.mj.run/qyahnPtdKxk

Tip: Mention specific environmental details (like “ocean waves” or “golden hour”) to enrich the scene.

2. Night at the Theater

The young woman with frickles, brown eyes, dressed in an elegant evening gown, standing in front of a vintage theater at night, cinematic spotlight, soft bokeh effect, realistic, canon 5d --ar 3:4 --cref https://s.mj.run/qyahnPtdKxk

Tip: Use descriptors like “cinematic” or “spotlight” to capture drama and mood.

3. Cyberpunk Workplace

The young woman with brown eyes, in a futuristic office, wide angle shot, neon glow, wearing cyberpunk attire with holographic displays, cityscape in the window, realistic, canon 5d --ar 3:4 --cref https://s.mj.run/qyahnPtdKxk

Tip: Invoke futuristic elements (neon glow, holograms) to emphasize the cyberpunk genre.

4. Medieval Times

The young woman with brown eyes in medieval garb, standing outside in middle of the rustic market stall, old stone castle walls in the background, natural light, realistic, canon 5d --ar 3:4 --cref https://s.mj.run/qyahnPtdKxk

Tip: Specify historical elements (castle walls, market stalls) for an authentic medieval feel.

5. Futuristic City Rooftop

The young woman with brown eyes on a high-tech city rooftop at sunset, wearing futuristic streetwear, hovering vehicles in the distance,realistic, canon 5d --ar 3:4 --cref URL

Tip: Combine futuristic city vibes with everyday clothing details for a unique blend.

6. Fantasy Forest

The young woman with brown eyes exploring a magical forest with glowing mushrooms, soft ethereal light, realistic, wide angle shot with canon 5d --ar 3:4 —-cref https://s.mj.run/qyahnPtdKxk

Tip: Magic details (glowing mushrooms, ethereal light) help create a dreamy fantasy look.

Wrapping Up

With the CREF parameter, your AI-generated character can seamlessly travel from beach getaways to cyberpunk offices—without losing her defining features. Experiment with various outfits, props, and lighting conditions to enrich each scene.

What’s your favorite fictional scenario to throw this consistent character into? Let us know!