Victorian Gothic Horror

Prompt
vicgoth, , This is a sepia-toned, eerie photograph depicting three figures standing in a misty, dense forest. The scene is reminiscent of a Victorian-era photograph, with a haunting, supernatural atmosphere. The central figure, dressed in a dark, Victorian-era suit, wears a skull mask with elaborate antlers, giving a macabre, mythological appearance. This figure holds a small, skeletal hand in their right hand, adding to the eerie ambiance. To the left stands a figure dressed in a long, light-colored dress with a high collar and intricate lace, adorned with a floral crown on her head.

Prompt
vicgoth, , a cracked and broken dollhouse sitting in the middle of a dark, empty room, small, lifelike dolls with cracked porcelain faces, twisted limbs, and empty eyes, some missing limbs, scattered around the floor, a dim light flickering from within the dollhouse, the faint sound of a music box playing from somewhere inside, horror surrealism style, medium shot with a focus on the dollhouse and its eerie details

Prompt
vicgoth, , A towering, monstrous clown with rotting skin and jagged teeth stands next to a decayed cotton candy stand. Its massive hands grip a balloon made of decayed flesh, which pulsates as if alive. The creatureâs eyes glow a sickly yellow, and a twisted grin stretches across its grotesque face.

Prompt
vicgoth, , A shadowy gathering of figures dressed in Victorian attire stands in a misty, desolate landscape. Instead of faces, they wear intricately carved masks resembling owls, their wide, hollow eyes staring blankly at the viewer. The atmosphere is thick with an eerie stillness, and faint whispers seem to echo through the dense fog that surrounds them. Trees loom in the background, their gnarled branches twisting like skeletal hands reaching into the gray sky, while a ghostly light filters through the haze, casting long, unsettling shadows.

Prompt
vicgoth, , A figure with a goat head and large twisted horns, sitting on a throne-like chair, dressed in an old-fashioned gown. The setting is dimly lit with old-fashioned decor, including a large plant beside the chair, creating a sinister and occult atmosphere.

Prompt
vicgoth, A portrait of a woman with hollow, dark eyes. She has an elaborate updo with flowers and wears an ornate dress with intricate patterns. The image has an aged photograph look with slight vignetting around the edges.,

Prompt
vicgoth, , This sepia-toned photograph captures a man seated on a stone pedestal in a somber, overgrown graveyard setting. The man, dressed in late 19th-century attire, sports a long, flowing beard and wears a dark, ornate coat over a white shirt and trousers. His face is obscured by a grotesque, horned mask that gives him a demonic appearance, complete with hollow, sunken eyes and a menacing expression. The mask's horns curve dramatically upwards, adding to the eerie atmosphere. Behind him stands a tall, ornate stone monument with a Gothic arch design, adorned with intricate carvings and a shield-like emblem at the top.

Prompt
vicgoth, , a hallway with a single door at the end, every time it is opened, the same hallway appears again, each iteration shows subtle differences, like objects changing places or new marks on the walls, the sound of faint footsteps follows you but there is never anyone there, the feeling of being watched grows stronger with each door, horror uncanny style, over-the-shoulder shot, dim lighting to heighten the mystery

Prompt
vicgoth, A dimly lit forest at twilight, enveloped in an eerie fog, featuring three indistinct figures standing eerily still near a gnarled tree. Each figure wears an unsettling, intricately carved mask resembling abstract animals, their forms cloaked in flowing, dark fabrics that merge with the surrounding shadows. The ground is scattered with scattered remnants of autumn leaves and a rusted metal object, half-buried in the earth, gives a faint, haunting creak that disrupts the unsettling silence amongst the lingering whispers of the unseen.,

Prompt
vicgoth, A haunting presence shrouded in frayed shadows lingers atop a desolate hill, cloaked in a thick veil of night. Its silhouette is ambiguous, with an empty expanse where a face might be, and elongated limbs that twist unnaturally toward the sky. Wisps of fog swirl in a frantic dance, obscuring skeletal trees that stretch like ancient sentinels around the figure. The air is laden with a palpable sense of dread, punctuated by the echo of distant, ghostly murmurs that seem to rise from the earth itself. Fleeting glimpses of movement skitter in the periphery, creating an unsettling atmosphere where reality and nightmare intertwine, leaving a lingering chill that claws at the edges of sanity.,

Prompt
vicgoth, , A pale figure with elongated limbs stands in a dimly lit forest clearing, surrounded by twisted trees and mist that clings to the ground. Their eyes are obscured by shadows, and they hold a delicate, shattered mirror, reflecting distorted images of nearby branches. The atmosphere is thick with an eerie silence, interrupted only by the soft rustling of leaves and distant whispers, evoking a sense of lurking danger and unsettling curiosity.

Prompt
vicgoth, , A haunted amusement parkâs Ferris wheel, its rusted frame creaking as it turns slowly in the wind. The seats sway ominously, casting long shadows across the cracked pavement below. The distant sound of laughter echoes through the fog, though no one can be seen.

Prompt
vicgoth, , An eerie clown-themed funhouse, its grotesque entrance grinning unnervingly. Inside, the hallways are dark and filled with warped mirrors and animatronic clowns that jerk and twitch sporadically. The air is thick with the smell of decay, and distant, distorted carnival music echoes faintly through the maze.

Prompt
vicgoth, A dimly lit, overgrown garden at twilight, where two indistinct figures linger near a rusting iron gate. Each figure is draped in tattered, floral-patterned robes that seem to merge with the encroaching vines, their faces obscured by haunting, asymmetrical masks resembling wilted flowers. The atmosphere is heavy with a suffocating silence, disrupted only by the distant sound of trickling water and the occasional rustle of unseen insects. In the background, twisted hedges loom ominously, their shapes vaguely resembling figures in torment, while the fading light casts long, distorted shadows that evoke an unsettling sense of being watched and the lingering essence of something once beautiful now decayed and forlorn.,

Prompt
vicgoth, , A spectral assembly of figures adorned in frayed, dark cloaks looms in a shadowy, forgotten forest clearing. Instead of faces, they wear battered antique clocks, their cracked glass revealing only obscured reflections of time lost. The atmosphere is thick with an oppressive silence, occasionally pierced by the faint ticking that echoes like distant heartbeats in the stillness. Twisted branches reach out like skeletal fingers, intertwining above, blocking the dim light filtering through a heavy canopy. A subtle, ethereal shimmer flickers in the muted shadows, creating an unsettling play of light that reveals fleeting shapes before plunging back into darkness.

Prompt
vicgoth, , a decrepit, rusting elevator at the end of a dimly lit hallway, doors slightly ajar revealing a pitch-black interior, the elevator button panel sparking with static, strange, dark stains on the walls, distant metallic creaks and grinding noises coming from deep within the shaft, an unsettling silence in the air, horror suspense style, close-up shot with dynamic lighting to capture the elevator's decay and sinister atmosphere

Prompt
vicgoth, , A fog-drenched, dilapidated mansion at dusk, where two shadowy figures stand in a grand, crumbling doorway. Each figure is cloaked in threadbare garments that sway gently, revealing glimpses of tattered lace and faded patterns. Their faces are obscured by unsettling, featureless masks reminiscent of porcelain, evoking a sense of unease. The atmosphere is thick with an oppressive silence, broken only by the faint sound of creaking wood and the distant flutter of something unseen. In the background, twisted vines creep over the mansion's walls, their tendrils resembling grasping hands, while the windows reflect a deepening twilight that casts ominous shadows throughout the hall, creating a foreboding sense of dread and lost grandeur.

Prompt
vicgoth, , a tall, shadowy figure with elongated limbs and hollow, glowing eyes, standing at the end of a dimly lit hallway, walls covered in old, peeling wallpaper, faint whispers echoing in the background, light flickers from a single overhead bulb, the figure's form seems to waver like smoke, dark and unnerving atmosphere, horror style, extreme close-up, high-contrast lighting to amplify the figure's sinister presence

Prompt
vicgoth, , A solitary figure stands in a desolate landscape at twilight, shrouded in mist, surrounded by gnarled trees. The figure wears an elaborate headdress made of twisted vines and thorns, obscuring their face. Their clothing is reminiscent of an ancient time, dark and tattered, and they hold a delicate glass jar filled with shadows. In the background, the remnants of a forgotten civilization loom, half-buried in earth, creating an unsettling atmosphere as a low fog creeps around the ground, enhancing the eeriness of the scene. The entire composition is monochromatic, adding to the feeling of foreboding.

Prompt
vicgoth, , A dark, dramatic scene of a raven perched on top of a human skull. The background is shadowy and ominous, with the raven and skull subtly illuminated, creating a gothic, macabre atmosphere that emphasizes themes of death and foreboding.

(CivitAI)

Model description

A Journey Into the Macabre

Step into the dark and mysterious world of Victorian Gothic Horror, where shadows linger, and the line between human and inhuman blurs. This LoRA model is inspired by the chilling elegance of 19th-century gothic literature and art, blending the haunting atmosphere of Victorian horror with a focus on the uncanny, the grotesque, and the supernatural.

Designed to generate images in a sepia-toned, aged aesthetic, the model evokes the feeling of old, faded photographs or once elegant paintings that have witnessed too many horrors. It brings to life not-quite-human subjects, from eerie figures cloaked in fog to strange creatures lurking in the shadows of decaying mansions. The unsettling yet beautiful results capture the eerie stillness and creeping dread that define the gothic horror genre.

Whether you're looking to create haunting portraits, eerie landscapes, or chilling supernatural scenes, this LoRA model will provide the tools to explore the dark, atmospheric world of Victorian Gothic Horror.

This LoRA is made as part of the KI Welten Discord Group Collaboration. For the other Great Halloween-themed Flux LoRAs, follow the link to the KiWelten Halloween Collection.

Usage

To use the most recent version of the LoRA, use the following settings:

Trigger word: vicgoth
Other tokens that work well: Mist, fog, skeletal, shadows, mask, cloak, and forest.
Lora Strength: Full Strength (1.0) is recommended, but play with ranges from 0.8 to 1.2

For differences in previous versions, see the version notes below.

Version Notes

Version 5.0

Version 5.0 was improved by editing the dataset (fixing the demon horses) and enhancing the captioning of the images so that the LoRA embodies much of the tone and emotion of the dataset's images as well as the style. With the new captions, the LoRA is better at producing dark, sepia tones and adding disturbing and unsettling qualities without additional prompting. The framing of subjects has also been improved. Version 5.0 is the first to be trained on multiple resolutions, hopefully adding better prompt adherence.

Version 4.0

I added to the previous version's dataset to include an expanded selection of horror imagery for Version 4.0. The result is a more robust style that includes the tones and art mediums that I wanted to capture from the training dataset. The LoRA no longer needs to be prompted with specific keywords like sepia or photograph, and it will now apply an appropriate style fitting the descriptions in the prompt. I've found it works when you let the model choose by not specifying any style. Put the trigger word "vicgoth" at the start of your prompt and use the LoRA at a strength between 0.6 and 1.0. Version 4.0 was also an experiment with a more efficient training technique (a larger batch size and additional gradient accumulation steps with a scaled learning rate), which turned out well. You can read more about these settings in the Training Settings Related to Datasets section of my Dataset Preparation Guide.

Note: Due to an error in building the dataset, all horses in Version 4.0 are demon horses. You will have nightmares.

Versions 2.0 and 3.0

Version 1.0 broke Civitai's Flux LoRA trainer, so I had to train version 2.0 on my hardware. Version 3.0 was trained with improved captioning to improve the style when applied. To get the full effect, use it at a strength of 1.0 and the trigger word "vicgoth" along with "sepia-toned photograph." For those that tried v2.0, you'll be happy that v3.0 follows prompts better, doesn't add horns to everyone just because, and deepens the creep factor significantly.

Trigger words

You should use vicgoth to trigger the image generation.

Download model

Weights for this model are available in Safetensors format.

Download them in the Files & versions tab.

Use it with the 🧨 diffusers library

from diffusers import AutoPipelineForText2Image
import torch

device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"

pipeline = AutoPipelineForText2Image.from_pretrained('black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-dev', torch_dtype=torch.bfloat16).to(device)
pipeline.load_lora_weights('Keltezaa/victorian-gothic-horror', weight_name='victoriangothic_v50_rank64_bf16-step01500.safetensors')
image = pipeline('vicgoth, , A dark, dramatic scene of a raven perched on top of a human skull. The background is shadowy and ominous, with the raven and skull subtly illuminated, creating a gothic, macabre atmosphere that emphasizes themes of death and foreboding.').images[0]

For more details, including weighting, merging and fusing LoRAs, check the documentation on loading LoRAs in diffusers

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