Switch character art direction to semi-realistic

AGENTS.md

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 - This is a romance dating game for adult players.
 - All romanceable characters must be clearly 19 or older.
 - Preserve a mature, sensual, and visually alluring tone in character writing, art direction, outfits, poses, expressions, and scene composition.
-- Prefer photorealistic, high-quality, cinematic character art when creating base images or visual references.
+- Prefer semi-realistic, high-quality, cinematic character art when creating base images or visual references.
+- The target look is closer to polished Korean dating-sim key art than pure photography: realistic lighting and fabric, but idealized illustrated faces, refined skin, and expressive character silhouettes.
 - Even shy, pure-hearted, or reserved characters should retain visible adult charm through styling, silhouette, gaze, posture, and lighting.
 - Avoid making characters look underage, childlike, or styled as school students.

assets/characters/README.md

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 ## Main Style
 
-The preferred character image direction is premium photorealistic key art.
+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 character-specific styling.
+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`: preferred photorealistic style target.
-- `style_tests/han_seoyun_semi_realistic_test.png`: semi-realistic comparison candidate.
-- `style_tests/yu_harin_semi_realistic_test.png`: semi-realistic comparison candidate.
+- `han_seoyun_v1.png`: current preferred semi-realistic style target.
+- `yu_harin_v1.png`: accepted semi-realistic base image.
+- `kang_mirae_v1.png`: accepted semi-realistic base image.
+- `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
 

docs/art/character_image_direction.md

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 - Solo adult woman, clearly 19 or older.
 - Full-body standing key art, vertical composition.
-- Main direction: premium photorealistic character key art with cinematic lighting.
-- Secondary direction only when useful: semi-realistic dating-sim illustration.
+- Main direction: premium semi-realistic Korean dating-sim key art with cinematic lighting.
+- Use realistic light, fabric, and space, but keep idealized illustrated faces, polished skin rendering, and clean character silhouettes.
+- Pure photorealism is now a style test only, not the target.
 - Mature, attractive, unmistakably sensual fashion and body language.
 - No nudity, explicit sex act, fetish framing, school uniform, childlike styling, or ambiguous age.
 - No text, logo, watermark, extra characters, or busy background.
@@ -37,6 +38,12 @@ An image passes only when all of these are true:
 
 ## Current Asset Notes
 
-- `assets/characters/han_seoyun_v1.png`: strong warm cooking-instructor read, tasteful sensuality, good full-body composition. This photorealistic direction is now the preferred style target.
-- `assets/characters/style_tests/han_seoyun_semi_realistic_test.png`: useful semi-realistic illustration candidate, but no longer the main direction.
-- `assets/characters/style_tests/yu_harin_semi_realistic_test.png`: strong semi-realistic candidate, but should be regenerated in the photorealistic direction.
+- `assets/characters/han_seoyun_v1.png`: current preferred semi-realistic style target.
+- `assets/characters/yu_harin_v1.png`: accepted semi-realistic base image for the shy bookstore route.
+- `assets/characters/kang_mirae_v1.png`: accepted semi-realistic base image for the sharp career route.
+- `assets/characters/style_references/semirealistic_main_reference.png`: user-approved reference for the target look.
+- `assets/characters/style_tests/han_seoyun_photoreal_test.png`: useful pure-photoreal comparison, but no longer the main direction.
+- `assets/characters/style_tests/kang_mirae_photoreal_test.png`: useful pure-photoreal comparison, but no longer the main direction.
+- `assets/characters/style_tests/yu_harin_photoreal_test.png`: useful pure-photoreal comparison, but no longer the main direction.
+- `assets/characters/style_tests/han_seoyun_semi_realistic_test.png`: earlier semi-realistic comparison candidate.
+- `assets/characters/style_tests/yu_harin_semi_realistic_test.png`: earlier semi-realistic comparison candidate.

docs/art/semirealistic_character_briefs.md

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-# Photoreal Character Briefs
+# Semi-Realistic Character Briefs
 
-These briefs are the preferred direction for base character images. They should be used to create photorealistic full-body standing portraits with strong adult appeal while avoiding explicit nudity or sex-act framing in base assets.
+These briefs are the preferred direction for base character images. They should be used to create semi-realistic full-body standing portraits with strong adult appeal while avoiding explicit nudity or sex-act framing in base assets.
 
 ## Global Direction
 
-- Premium photorealistic Korean romance game key art.
+- Premium semi-realistic Korean romance game key art.
 - Full-body solo woman, clearly adult, vertical composition.
-- Cinematic lighting, realistic skin and fabric, clean character-select readability.
+- Cinematic lighting, realistic fabric and space, idealized illustrated faces, polished skin rendering, and clean character-select readability.
 - Character-specific sensuality through silhouette, fashion, gaze, posture, and lighting.
 - No school uniform, childlike styling, ambiguous age, explicit nudity, sex acts, text, logo, watermark, or extra characters.
 
 ## Character Briefs
 
-| ID | Visual Hook | Photoreal Base Image Direction |
+| ID | Visual Hook | Semi-Realistic Base Image Direction |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `han_seoyun` | Warm cooking instructor, soft curves, caring gaze | Cream off-shoulder knit, fitted skirt, waist apron, warm studio light, gentle smile with possessive warmth. |
 | `yu_harin` | Shy bookstore heroine, quiet adult charm | Fitted dress, sheer cardigan, book held close, bashful eyes, warm old-bookstore light, restrained but visible curves. |
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 ## Prompting Note
 
-If an image generator blocks romance-game wording, rephrase the prompt as a premium fashion/editorial character reference while preserving the same outfit, expression, posture, and setting. The visual target remains mature photorealistic romance key art.
+If an image generator blocks romance-game wording, rephrase the prompt as premium illustrated fashion/editorial character key art while preserving the same outfit, expression, posture, and setting. The visual target remains mature semi-realistic romance key art.