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Illustration Generation#

Fable Flow's illustration generation feature creates beautiful, contextually relevant artwork for your stories. Using advanced AI models, it generates illustrations that match your story's style, tone, and educational objectives.

Overview#

The illustration pipeline processes your story to create:

  • Scene-specific illustrations
  • Character designs
  • Educational diagrams
  • Cover artwork
  • Supporting visuals

Key Features#

Intelligent Scene Analysis#

The system analyzes your story to:

  • Identify key visual moments
  • Extract character descriptions
  • Recognize educational concepts
  • Determine appropriate visual style
  • Plan illustration placement

Style Consistency#

Maintains visual coherence through:

  • Consistent character designs
  • Unified color palette
  • Matching art style
  • Age-appropriate visuals
  • Educational clarity

Multiple Illustration Types#

Generates various illustration styles:

  • Children's book illustrations
  • Educational diagrams
  • Character portraits
  • Scene compositions
  • Cover artwork

Usage#

Use the web-based Studio interface:

  1. Start Studio: make studio-start
  2. Navigate to http://localhost:3000
  3. Run the publisher pipeline which includes illustration generation
  4. Preview generated illustrations in the Media Gallery
  5. Monitor real-time progress

Option 2: CLI - Individual Illustration Generation#

# Generate illustrations (requires processed story)
fable-flow illustrator draw

Option 3: CLI - Full Publishing Pipeline#

# Run complete pipeline including illustrations
fable-flow publisher process

Configuration#

Illustration settings in config/default.yaml:

model:
  image_generation:
    model: "dall-e-3"  # Or "stabilityai/stable-diffusion-xl"
    size: "1024x1024"
    quality: "hd"

style:
  illustration:
    style_preset: "children's book illustration"
    color_scheme: "vibrant and child-friendly"
    art_style: "digital illustration with warm, engaging characters"

# Environment variables (.env)
MODEL_API_KEY=your_api_key

Agent Architecture#

FableFlow uses a two-agent illustration system:

  • Illustration Planner Agent - Analyzes story scenes, identifies key visual moments, creates detailed image prompts
  • Illustrator Agent - Generates images using AI models (DALL-E, Stable Diffusion), ensures consistency

These agents work together to create cohesive visual narratives that match your story's tone and educational objectives.

Output#

The illustration pipeline generates:

  • illustrations/ directory containing:
    • Scene illustrations
    • Character designs
    • Educational diagrams
    • Cover artwork
  • metadata.json with illustration details
  • style_guide.json for consistency

Integration#

Illustrations work seamlessly with:

  • Story Processing - Uses scene breakdown
  • Video Production - Provides visual assets
  • PDF Publishing - Formats for print
  • Web Publishing - Optimizes for web

Best Practices#

  1. Style Selection

    • Choose age-appropriate styles
    • Consider educational objectives
    • Maintain consistency
    • Match story tone

  2. Quality Control

    • Review generated illustrations
    • Check educational accuracy
    • Verify style consistency
    • Ensure age-appropriateness

  3. Asset Management

    • Organize by scene/chapter
    • Maintain style guides
    • Track revisions
    • Backup original files

Troubleshooting#

Common Issues#

Issue: Inconsistent character designs Solution: Use style consistency settings and character reference sheets

Issue: Educational diagrams unclear Solution: Provide detailed prompts and check accuracy

Issue: Style mismatch Solution: Adjust style parameters and use style presets

Getting Help#