A Depthmap is a key feature to control the generative process of images or videos. The depthmap itself often comes as simple greyscale graphics where brightness indicates the nearness to the observer. Brighter tones are nearer to the observer, darker ones further away. The palette of depth induced generative processes is continuously unfolding with new models and improving open source workflows. This article offers a small design related collection of older and newer tools.
Z-Image Controlnet
The Z-Image Controlnet workflow is a pretty straightforward solution for good depth understanding and good prompt understanding and some elements to tinker with. Z-Image itself runs on consumer GPU, is pretty fast and a good allrounder.
DOWNLOAD WORKFLOW: ZIT_Depth_ControlNet
realistic studio photo of
bald androgyn male persons in excentric sculptural all white baroque renaissance light outfit dresses, that flow dynamically in strong wind with white minimal embroidery. all androgyn male persons have a elliptical mirror head mask covering the entire face. with long white hair that flows in the wind. long white fringes, that flow in the wind.
All persons are in dynamic motion in a kind of dance with material where 90s oversized used clothing is interweaved with white car wrecks.
there is two all white crashed all white oversize tuning car wrecks with white smoke coming out of the windows. one wreck is in the far left foreground. the second wreck is turned upside down on its roof placed on the far right background side. there is all white car parts lying all around with all white liquid on the floor.
the concrete floor is dirty, wet and weathered and with visible cracks. there is all white mountain landscape mixed with an industrial park. in the background.
silver chains. pink translucent dull acyclic glass in floral baroque shapes decorating both the car wrecks and the persons outfits.
the is floral all white elements interwoven in the composition. all white creepers, flowers, pink blossoms, orange leaves.
an empty parking lot in late orange pink fake sunset sky.
diffuse studio lighting.
add a floral bordure made from flower leafes to the border edges of the image.
film grain. DOF. vignette.
FLUX KREA & DEPTH CONTROLNET
FLux Krea is a specific Flux I based model, that was trained on more lively, realistic and plausible visual content than the basic Flux I model. With ControlNet Union we can control this model with proper depth maps. The model is more expensive than Z-Image but has its qualities in realistic artistic style.
analog vintage photo of
one androgyn adult with white base cap and long black hair holding another bald male in his arms . light grey concrete.
black broken oak tree in backgground
diffuse bright lighting. saturated vintage colors.
wide angle lense 35mm, DOF, analog dia film photo border, film grain, light leaks
DOWNLOAD WORKFLOW:DEPTH_FluxKrea(1)
VINTAGE SD 1.5 CONTROLNET
Stable Diffusion 1.5 & ControlNet is (was) the most popular depth aware workflow for consumer GPU. Today it is far away from the standard prompt understanding and image quality of modern models – but it is still worth to keep an eye on it due its sometimes wild and weird interpretatons and compositions. It can be used as a good starting point, for collage material or for sheer inspiration.
analog vintage photo of
one androgyn concrete figures, relief. light grey concrete.
diffuse bright lighting. saturated vintage colors.
wide angle lense 35mm, DOF, analog dia film photo border, film grain, light leaks
DOWNLOAD WORKFLOW: depth_t2i_adapter