Fixing the 'Plastic Wax' problem: a technical workflow for believable AI influencer skin
NameAdditional3979 · reddit · 2026-11-05
A Redditor breaks down why 95% of AI influencers look fake — no pore texture, blown-out forehead highlights, dead symmetric eyes — and shares a two-month testing workflow:
- Raw prompts fall short: SDXL/Flux default to beauty-filter smoothness even with "35mm film, shot on iPhone" style prompts, and matching face lighting to ambient environments is hit-or-miss.
- Dedicated character engines: He integrates APOB AI as the base layer, praising its subsurface scattering, preserved skin micro-relief (blemishes, fine eye lines, nasal folds), and eyelash shadows on the eyeball that kill the classic AI creepiness.
- Post-processing to break perfection: downscale 10-15%, then upscale with subtle digital noise to mimic phone sensor compression artifacts.
His advice for virtual-creator builders: stop chasing perfect symmetry, treat lighting as your primary tool.
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