V5 Custom Anchors Guide
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Welcome to Custom Anchors
While every Nomi comes with three stock Anchors, Custom Anchors are also available for users who established a unique identity for their Nomi using Base Images in legacy systems, want to create a non-human character, or simply want more control over their Nomi’s appearance and style.
Creating a Custom Anchor involves a few choices that can meaningfully affect the final result, including the reference image, Anchor type, Fidelity, and Appearance Traits. Taking a little time with each step can help V5 produce an Anchor that better reflects the look you want to preserve.
This guide walks through each of those choices, along with tips for getting the best results from your Custom Anchor.
Choosing a Reference Image
Choosing a strong reference image is one of the most important steps in creating a Custom Anchor. Since the Anchor is built from a single image, the clarity, framing, and overall quality of that image can have a major impact on how well V5 is able to preserve your Nomi’s appearance. When selecting a reference photo, look for the following:
- Pick an image that represents the look you want to keep: If your Nomi has an established appearance, choose a reference that best reflects the version of them you want the Anchor to preserve.
- Choose a clear, crisp image: Image quality can vary between generations, so look through your Nomi’s gallery for a reference where their features are well-defined and easy to see. Avoid images that appear blurry, overly soft, distorted, or lacking in facial detail.
- Choose an image with a clear view of the face and upper body: Since Anchors use a single image as their visual reference, it helps if important features like the face, hair, and upper body are easy to see. For best results, choose an image where your Nomi is looking directly at the viewer.
- Use an image with only one subject: Avoid reference images that include multiple people or characters, since this can make it harder for V5 to interpret which appearance it should preserve.
- Avoid major obstructions: Sunglasses, heavy shadows, hands covering the face, extreme crops, or other objects blocking key features can reduce likeness accuracy.
- For non-human characters, clarity still matters.: If you are creating an animal, creature, or robot Anchor, choose a reference image where the subject’s main features are clearly visible and easy to distinguish.