seems to work

src/app/engine/presets.ts

@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "grayscale",
       "intricate",
       "detailed",
-      "drawing"
+      // "drawing"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "franco-belgian comic",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "bande dessinée",
       "franco-belgian comic",
       "comic album",
-      "color drawing"
+      // "color drawing"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "2010s",
       "digital print",
       "color comicbook",
-      "color drawing"
+      // "color drawing"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "1950",
       "50s",
       "color comicbook",
-      "color drawing"
+      // "color drawing"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "pulp science fiction",
       "vintage science fiction",
       "single panel",
-      "comic album"
+      // "comic album"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "franco-belgian style",
       "bande dessinée",
       "single panel",
-      "comic album"
+      // "comic album"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "color panel",
       "bande dessinée",
       "single panel",
-      "comic album"
+      // "comic album"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ export const presets: Record<string, Preset> = {
       "single panel",
       "comical",
       "comic album",
-      "color drawing"
+      // "color drawing"
     ],
     negativePrompt: () => [
       "manga",

src/app/main.tsx

@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@ export default function Main() {
         const llmResponse = await getStory({ preset, prompt })
         console.log("response:", llmResponse)
 
-        const panelPromptPrefix = preset.imagePrompt(prompt).join(", ")
+        // we have to limit the size of the prompt, otherwise the rest of the style won't be followed
+
+        let limitedPrompt = prompt.slice(0, 77)
+        console.log("had to cut the length og the prompt to:", limitedPrompt)
+
+        const panelPromptPrefix = preset.imagePrompt(limitedPrompt).join(", ")
         console.log("panel prompt prefix:", panelPromptPrefix)
     
         const nbPanels = 4

src/lib/dirtyCaptionCleaner.ts

@@ -7,22 +7,30 @@ export function dirtyCaptionCleaner({
   instructions: string;
   caption: string
 }) {
+  let newCaption = caption.split(":").pop()?.trim() || ""
+  let newInstructions = (
+    // need to remove from LLM garbage here, too
+    (instructions.split(":").pop() || "")
+    .replaceAll("Show a", "")
+    .replaceAll("Show the", "")
+    .replaceAll("Opens with a", "")
+    .replaceAll("Opens with the", "")
+    .replaceAll("Opens with", "")
+    .replaceAll("Cut to a", "")
+    .replaceAll("Cut to the", "")
+    .replaceAll("Cut to", "")
+    .replaceAll("End with a", "")
+    .replaceAll("End with", "").trim() || ""
+  )
+
+  // we have to crop the instructions unfortunately, otherwise the style will disappear
+  newInstructions = newInstructions.slice(0, 77)
+
+  // american comic about brunette wood elf walks around a dark forrest and suddenly stops when hearing a strange noise, single panel, modern american comic, comicbook style, 2010s, digital print, color comicbook, color drawing, Full shot of the elf, her eyes widening in surprise, as a glowing, ethereal creature steps out of the shadows.",
+
   return {
     panel,
-    instructions: (
-      // need to remove from LLM garbage here, too
-      (instructions.split(":").pop() || "")
-      .replaceAll("Show a", "")
-      .replaceAll("Show the", "")
-      .replaceAll("Opens with a", "")
-      .replaceAll("Opens with the", "")
-      .replaceAll("Opens with", "")
-      .replaceAll("Cut to a", "")
-      .replaceAll("Cut to the", "")
-      .replaceAll("Cut to", "")
-      .replaceAll("End with a", "")
-      .replaceAll("End with", "").trim() || ""
-    ),
-    caption: caption.split(":").pop()?.trim() || "",
+    instructions: newInstructions,
+    caption: newCaption,
   }
 }