Storyboarding with ControlNet: Escaping the Portrait Trap

by Nat Currier 7 min read
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Excerpt

Stop generating static portraits. Learn how to use ControlNet and openpose to force your AI characters into dynamic, action-packed scenes.

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Nat Currier. "Storyboarding with ControlNet: Escaping the Portrait Trap." nat.io, 2026-02-02. https://nat.io/blog/storyboarding-controlnet-dynamic-composition

This tutorial explains using Stable Diffusion ControlNet with OpenPose to direct AI-generated characters into dynamic scenes by conditioning on poses, edges, and depth for clearer, repeatable action compositions.

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