I’m building a small-scale tool that can turn any written prompt into a high-quality, anime-style cartoon illustration of a human character. The look should lean unmistakably toward modern anime rather than Western comic or classic Disney, with attention to clean linework, vibrant cel shading, and expressive facial features. Here’s what I need from you: — A reproducible AI workflow (Python script, notebook, or GUI wrapper) that accepts a text prompt and returns a 1024×1024 PNG in the requested anime style. — Either a fine-tuned Stable Diffusion / SDXL checkpoint, LoRA, or an equivalent open-source model ready for local inference, along with clear setup instructions. — Example prompt templates that highlight how to control pose, lighting, background, and emotion specifically for human characters. — A brief read-me explaining hardware requirements, any licensing notes on the model weights, and how to extend or retrain the model later. Acceptance criteria 1. Generated images are clearly anime-inspired, free of realism artifacts, and focused solely on human figures. 2. At least 10 sample outputs produced from my test prompts must meet the style guide (colour palette, line clarity, proportion). 3. All code runs end-to-end on my local RTX GPU without internet calls. Keywords you may lean on include Stable Diffusion, LoRA fine-tuning, ControlNet, ComfyUI, Diffusers, and Python. If you’ve previously trained anime generators or can show portfolio pieces proving stylistic accuracy, that will greatly speed up selection. Looking forward to seeing how you can bring this cartoon image engine to life.