How to Set Up Nomi AI V4 Appearance Notes and Fix Unwanted Selfie Traits in 2026

Step 1: confirm the setup and preserve a baseline

Expected result: you know which Nomi, image system and style you are troubleshooting.

The V4 Realistic Appearance Guide on Nomipedia specifies V4 enabled and Realistic selected as prerequisites. Check the settings actually available in your account. If you cannot confirm those conditions, pause and consult official help; do not apply this workflow to an unidentified system or assume switching styles preserves the same results.

Privately record your existing note, available fidelity setting and selected base image. Choose one observable problem, such as recurring facial hair. Keep a suitable existing selfie for comparison. This baseline lets you undo your changes without resetting the companion or deleting conversation history.

Step 2: write a small, consistent positive description

Expected result: one readable description states the appearance you want to retain.

Start with two or three concrete traits rather than a biography. Suggested example: 'Mara has short silver hair and green eyes. Mara is clean shaven.' Use your Nomi's name. Remove contradictions: do not request short hair in one sentence and waist-length hair in another. Keep temporary scene details out of this baseline test.

Change only the problem trait; preserve the rest of the description. If the note already describes your intended appearance, move to a targeted exclusion instead of rewriting everything.

Step 3: add a short negative-note clause

Expected result: the note clearly separates desired traits from the specific trait to avoid.

The wiki's example uses /// after positive notes, followed by the Nomi's name, 'does not have,' and comma-separated unwanted traits. The comma immediately after 'have' is present in the official example; it is not a typo we silently remove. Suggested adaptation: 'Mara is clean shaven. /// Mara does not have, beard, facial hair'. Replace Mara with your Nomi's name; omit the quotation marks.

Target what you actually observed. Avoid a long exclusion list, which makes the next result harder to diagnose. This documented syntax is an instruction to the generator, not a guarantee that every selfie will comply. If the unwanted trait remains, keep the exclusion stable while checking other influences.

Step 4: compare a controlled selfie before changing anything else

Expected result: you can describe whether the targeted trait improved without losing the intended face.

Only test within your existing allowance and budget. Use a simple, non-sensitive scene and a comparable view: a distant face cannot establish whether facial hair disappeared. Keep the companion, style and other settings unchanged. Record the note version and whether the target trait is present, absent or too unclear to judge.

One favorable image does not establish consistency. Compare another only if affordable. Do not immediately stack synonyms after a failure. If another feature changes unexpectedly, restore your saved note before testing another cause. A missing image is a delivery problem, not evidence that the note was ignored.

Step 5: distinguish fidelity problems from note problems

Expected result: you identify whether resemblance or instruction-following needs priority.

The full official V4 appearance guide describes a fidelity tradeoff: higher favors base-image resemblance; lower favors notes and conversation. Minimum fidelity is not zero influence. If available, try a small decrease for persistent base-image traits, or an increase for identity drift. Preserve the original value.

Change fidelity or the base image, not both together. Keep a useful base unless there is a clear reason to replace it. The older guide rejects appearance-note emphasis; the wiki suggests light emphasis. This workflow omits weighting recipes because the guidance differs.

Pricing, privacy and a practical stop rule

Stop after two controlled revisions without a useful improvement, or sooner if access, cost or privacy is unclear.

That two-revision limit is an editorial budget rule, not a Nomi system limit. Return to your saved baseline and ask official support about the specific mismatch instead of generating indefinitely. Provide a redacted note, system/style information and a minimal example only when needed. Never share passwords, verification codes, payment details or an intimate transcript.

The Nomi Terms of Service require users to be at least 18 and describe recurring subscription billing. Before spending, verify your actual allowance, any displayed generation cost, full charge, renewal interval and cancellation conditions. These sources do not establish today's prices or your entitlement. Use fictional descriptions; no personal-photo upload is required here. Review the current privacy policy before submitting sensitive material. We did not verify retention or deletion behavior.

Conclusion: keep the smallest useful appearance change

Keep a clear note and a bounded test sequence, not an expanding list of demands.

Confirm V4 Realistic, edit the companion's appearance field, separate exclusions with the documented syntax, and inspect one variable at a time. Retain a change only when the visible improvement matters to you and the cost is acceptable. If the controls differ or identity deteriorates, stop at the saved baseline rather than resetting your Nomi.

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