# Character Assets

## Main Style

The preferred character image direction is premium semi-realistic key art.

Base standing images should feel like high-end promotional portraits for a mature romance game: cinematic lighting, realistic fabric, distinct body silhouettes, expressive adult faces, and polished illustrated beauty. The target is not pure photography; it should retain the charm and readability of Korean dating-sim character art.

## Current Files

- `han_seoyun_v1.png`: semi-realistic style/composition candidate; needs facial diversity revision.
- `yu_harin_v1.png`: semi-realistic base candidate; needs facial diversity revision.
- `kang_mirae_v2.png`: accepted semi-realistic base image with revised facial identity.
- `kang_mirae_v1.png`: earlier semi-realistic base candidate; same-face risk remains.
- `jung_naeun_v1.png`: semi-realistic base candidate; needs facial diversity revision.
- `oh_sera_v1.png`: semi-realistic base candidate; needs facial diversity revision.
- `park_minseo_v1.png`: semi-realistic base candidate; needs facial diversity revision.
- `style_references/semirealistic_main_reference.png`: user-approved reference for the target look.
- `style_tests/han_seoyun_photoreal_test.png`: pure photoreal comparison candidate.
- `style_tests/kang_mirae_photoreal_test.png`: pure photoreal comparison candidate.
- `style_tests/yu_harin_photoreal_test.png`: pure photoreal comparison candidate.
- `style_tests/han_seoyun_semi_realistic_test.png`: earlier semi-realistic comparison candidate.
- `style_tests/yu_harin_semi_realistic_test.png`: earlier semi-realistic comparison candidate.

## Asset Naming

- Use `<character_id>_v<number>.png` for main candidates.
- Use `style_tests/<character_id>_<style>_test.png` for experiments.
- Keep generated originals in their default generator folder; copy selected candidates into this project.

## Validation

```bash
python3 scripts/validate_assets.py
```

`accepted` should be used only after the image passes both route-fit and facial-diversity review. Use `needs_revision` for useful style/composition candidates that still look too similar to other cast members.
