Lock in consistent characters across unlimited images for stories and comics.
Solo founders of AI image generators can't differentiate their products from Midjourney, causing users to compare and immediately leave.
Solo founders use CharLock to generate AI images where characters remain identical across scenes, eliminating Midjourney's inconsistency issues. Users upload a reference image once, and the AI maintains facial features, clothing, and poses perfectly. This creates sticky differentiation as users build narratives without starting over.
Solo founders building AI image generators without teams or funding
Reference-based character locking with IP-adapter tech for 95% consistency, unbeatable for sequential storytelling.
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Upload one image to lock character appearance for all future gens.
Prompt-based scene creation with locked character.
Generate 4-16 image sequences from story outline.
Slider controls for character poses and emotions.
Browse, edit, and remix past generations.
One-click HD upscale and style variations.
ZIP download with all assets for comics.
Public shareable galleries of sequences.
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| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| subscription_tier | text | Yes |
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| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| reference_url | text | No |
| name | text | Yes |
Relationships:
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| id | uuid | Yes |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| character_id | uuid | Yes |
| prompt | text | No |
| image_url | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/generationsGenerate image with character lock
/api/charactersUpload and save character reference
/api/generationsFetch user generations
/api/subscribeHandle Stripe subscription
/api/usageGet user usage stats
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| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 200 | 2% | $60 | $720 |
| Month 6 | 1,200 | 4% | $720 | $8,640 |
Ditch Midjourney's flip-flopping faces. Lock your hero once, generate infinite scenes.
DM 10 indie comic creators on Twitter/X with a free trial link, offer custom demo generations based on their work. Post 'before/after' consistency demos on r/comics and IndieHackers forums. Email list from Product Hunt AI tools commenters.
High quality
Poor consistency across gens
Character locking beats remix roulette
Fine-tuning
Complex for sequences
One-click sequences
User-saved character library data trains better models over time
AI consistency tech like IP-adapters matured in 2024, creator economy exploding with webtoons/comics.
AI consistency fails on diverse prompts
Fallback to manual remix, test 100+ refs pre-launch
Users stick to free Midjourney Discord
Free tier hooks with locks
Replicate API costs spike
Usage caps + self-hosted fallback
Success: 50+ yes votes
Success: 40% week 2 return
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