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Recurring characters

Keep character context attached to every comic request.

Character consistency starts with explicit named roles, reference images, wardrobe, age, relationships, and scene context supplied in the request.

References improve continuity but do not create a deterministic identity guarantee; production output still needs review and selective regeneration.

Test character references

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Verifiable request

Named role with multiple views

cURL
curl -X POST \
  https://api.llamagen.ai/v1/comics/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $LLAMAGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "prompt": "A four-panel mystery starring Nia in the same coat and hairstyle throughout.",
  "fixPanelNum": 4,
  "comicRoles": [
    {
      "name": "Nia",
      "dress": "navy coat and red scarf",
      "referenceImages": [
        "https://example.com/nia-front.webp",
        "https://example.com/nia-side.webp"
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

Structured response

State your application can route

response.jsonPROCESSED
{
  "id": "gen_abc123",
  "status": "PROCESSED",
  "comics": [
    {
      "page": 0,
      "panels": [
        {
          "panel": 0,
          "caption": "Nia finds the missing key.",
          "assetUrl": "https://cdn.llamagen.ai/comics/panel-1.webp",
          "character": "Nia"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Output evidence

Inspect the visual result and the machine-readable state.

The visual is evidence of the output category. The JSON is what lets an application correlate the generation, render a preview, store assets, and continue the workflow.

Multi-panel comic demonstrating recurring character context
Representative LlamaGen Comic API output. Exact composition varies by input and generation.

Capability and boundary facts

Facts an integration can verify.

Last verified:

Endpoint
POST /v1/comics/generations
Authentication
Bearer API key
Lifecycle
QUEUED → PROCESSING → PROCESSED or FAILED
Delivery
Poll by generation ID or use a callback URL
Continuity input
comicRoles with image or referenceImages

Good fit

Use it when

  • Recurring heroes and mascots
  • Personalized stories
  • Multi-page publishing drafts

Wrong fit

Do not use it for

  • Biometric authentication
  • Exact identity replication
  • Skipping human continuity review

Production limits

Plan for the boundaries.

  • 01Consistency is probabilistic; review faces, clothing, props, and proportions across every panel.
  • 02Use panel regeneration when one panel breaks continuity instead of discarding the whole workflow.
  • 03Generation is asynchronous; production interfaces must handle processing and failure states.
  • 04Outputs should be reviewed against product, brand, safety, and print requirements before delivery.
  • 05You must have the rights to prompts, photos, scripts, and reference assets submitted to the API.

Authoritative sources

LlamaGen API documentationOpenAPI specificationCurrent pricingTermsService status

Related evaluation paths

FormatImage-to-Comic API for Photos and ReferencesFormatStory-to-Comic API for Scripts and Story BriefsGuideComic API Webhooks and Async Delivery

Next step

Move from evidence to a real API request.

LlamaGen provides the playground, API key, usage, billing, and authoritative service documentation.

Test character references