
Nano Banana Character Consistency Prompts: 15 Practical Templates
Keep a person or character recognizable across poses, scenes, expressions, and story panels with 15 Nano Banana consistency prompts and a low-cost workflow.
Character consistency is not one setting. It is a repeatable workflow:
- use a clear identity reference;
- name the visual traits that cannot change;
- change one scene variable at a time;
- reuse the same reference and preservation block;
- reject drift before increasing resolution.
Start with Nano Banana 2 at 1K or 2K for most reference-based character work. Use Pro when a complex multi-character scene, precise typography, or a high-stakes final needs tighter control.
- Open the character consistency editor
- Compare Nano Banana 2 and Pro
- Browse the complete prompt library
Character consistency prompt formula
Use the uploaded image as the primary identity reference.
IDENTITY LOCK: preserve the same facial structure, eye shape and color, nose, mouth, skin tone, age, hairstyle, hair color, and distinguishing features.
DESIGN LOCK: preserve body proportions, outfit construction, outfit colors, footwear, accessories, and art style.
CHANGE ONLY: [pose, expression, camera, location, action, lighting, or one other variable].
SCENE: [environment, composition, camera, and light].
AVOID: redesigning the face, changing age, changing outfit details, adding accessories, altering body proportions, or mixing traits from other characters.Do not write “same character” without defining what “same” means. A model may preserve hair color while changing facial structure, age, costume construction, or proportions.
Build a useful reference set
One image can work, but a small reference set gives the prompt more evidence:
- a clear front or three-quarter portrait for identity
- a full-body view for proportions and outfit
- a side view when hairstyle silhouette or profile matters
- a clean image of a recurring accessory
- a neutral-light image without heavy color grading
Avoid references that contradict each other. If two images show different hairstyles, costumes, or ages, state which image controls each attribute.
Same character, new scene
1. Cinematic night street
Use the uploaded portrait as the identity reference. Preserve the same facial structure, eye color, hairstyle, age, skin tone, body proportions, black jacket, silver necklace, and realistic photography style. Place the same person walking through a rainy Tokyo side street at night. Medium full-body shot, 35mm camera, neon reflections, soft rim light, and natural skin texture. Change only the location, pose, and lighting.2. Bright daytime location
Keep the referenced person fully recognizable: same face, eyes, nose, mouth, hairstyle, age, build, outfit, and accessories. Move the person to a bright Mediterranean courtyard at midday, standing beside a pale stone wall. Use soft reflected sunlight, a relaxed pose, and a waist-up editorial portrait. Do not tan the skin, change clothing, or add jewelry.3. Fantasy environment without redesign
Preserve the exact character identity, facial features, hairstyle, body proportions, clothing construction, colors, boots, and pendant from the reference. Place the character on a misty forest bridge with small floating lights. Keep the original realistic illustration style. Change only the environment, stance, and atmospheric lighting. Do not turn the outfit into armor or add fantasy accessories.Pose and camera changes
4. Seated pose
Use the reference as the locked character design. Preserve face, hair, expression style, body proportions, outfit, colors, and accessories. Change only the pose to sitting cross-legged on the floor while reading a book. Three-quarter full-body view, simple warm interior, soft window light. Hands must hold the book naturally. No costume or identity changes.5. Side profile
Preserve the same person and styling from the reference. Rotate the camera to a clean left-side profile portrait. Keep the exact nose profile, jawline, hairstyle volume, ear placement, skin tone, age, collar, and necklace. Neutral gray background, soft studio light, shoulder-up crop. Do not beautify or alter facial proportions.6. Low-angle action shot
Keep the character identity, face, hairstyle, body proportions, clothing, colors, and art style exactly consistent with the reference. Show the character running toward the camera from a slightly low angle. Preserve recognizable facial features despite the action. Realistic fabric movement, anatomically correct hands and legs, daylight, and a wide 16:9 frame.Expression prompts
7. Six-expression sheet
Create a six-panel expression sheet using the referenced character: neutral, happy, worried, angry, surprised, and laughing. Keep facial proportions, eyes, nose, mouth shape, hairstyle, age, outfit, camera distance, light, and art style consistent in every panel. Plain background and equal panel sizes. Do not change head angle dramatically.8. Subtle emotion change
Preserve the referenced person's identity, face, hair, age, pose, framing, outfit, background, and lighting. Change only the expression from neutral to a restrained, genuine smile. Keep eye shape, jawline, skin texture, and facial proportions unchanged. No teeth unless naturally visible.9. Emotional storyboard close-ups
Create three sequential close-up panels of the same referenced character noticing something unexpected: first calm, then concerned, then relieved. Preserve the exact identity, hairstyle, outfit collar, camera angle, background, and lighting across all panels. Change only the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth needed for the emotional progression.Illustration and story prompts
10. Children's book scene
Use the reference as the character sheet. Preserve the same round face, freckles, brown bob haircut, yellow raincoat, red boots, body proportions, watercolor texture, and line style. Show the child discovering a tiny glowing door at the base of an old oak tree. Wide storybook composition with room at the top for narration. No other children and no outfit changes.11. Comic panel sequence
Create a four-panel comic sequence with the referenced character entering a workshop, finding a small robot, examining it, and smiling. Preserve face, hairstyle, costume, proportions, color palette, ink line weight, and cel-shading style in all panels. Keep the workshop design consistent. No speech bubbles or generated text.12. Character turnaround sheet
Create a production-style turnaround sheet from the reference: front, three-quarter, side, and back views. Preserve identity, height, body proportions, hairstyle construction, costume seams, colors, shoes, and accessories across every view. Neutral standing pose, even light, plain background, and no labels.Multi-character prompts
13. Keep two identities separate
Use image 1 as Character A and image 2 as Character B. Preserve each person's distinct face, hairstyle, skin tone, age, build, outfit, and accessories. Show them sitting opposite each other at a small cafe table. Character A remains on the left and Character B on the right. Do not blend facial traits, swap clothing, or duplicate either person.14. Group scene with fixed positions
Use the three uploaded references as separate identity sources. Preserve each person's face, hair, age, body proportions, and clothing. Arrange Character A in the center, Character B on the left, and Character C on the right in a team portrait. Eye-level camera, even studio lighting, dark neutral background, and consistent scale. Do not merge features or add people.15. Parent and child scene
Use image 1 for the adult identity and image 2 for the child identity. Preserve both faces, ages, hairstyles, body proportions, outfits, and distinguishing details. Show them walking hand in hand through a quiet autumn park, viewed at eye level in a natural documentary style. Keep height difference believable and do not transfer facial traits between them.Diagnose consistency failures
| Drift | Add this constraint |
|---|---|
| Face changes | List facial structure, eyes, nose, mouth, jaw, skin tone, and age |
| Character gets younger or older | State exact age range and “do not change age” |
| Costume changes | List garment construction, color, material, footwear, and accessories |
| Body shape changes | Lock height, build, and body proportions |
| Style drifts | Repeat medium, line weight, rendering, palette, and texture |
| Two characters blend | Assign each reference a name, fixed position, and separate lock block |
| Later scenes drift | Reuse the same reference images and identical lock block |
| Action hides identity | Request a face-visible camera angle and reduce motion complexity |
Low-cost consistency workflow
- Create or choose a neutral identity reference.
- Write one reusable
IDENTITY LOCKblock. - Test a simple pose at 1K with Nano Banana 2 for 8 credits.
- Correct identity drift before adding a complex environment.
- Change only one of pose, expression, camera, outfit, or location per run.
- Move to 2K after the identity is stable.
- Use 4K only for the approved final.
- Try Pro only when the remaining scene complexity justifies the extra credits.
| Model and resolution | Cost here |
|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2 · 1K | 8 credits |
| Nano Banana 2 · 2K | 12 credits |
| Nano Banana 2 · 4K | 18 credits |
| Nano Banana Pro · 2K | 16 credits |
| Nano Banana Pro · 4K | 32 credits |
The editor shows the exact cost before generation. Failed charged requests return their reserved credits automatically.
Final consistency checklist
Compare every output with the identity reference:
- facial structure and apparent age
- eye shape and color
- hairstyle silhouette and color
- skin tone and distinguishing features
- height, build, and body proportions
- outfit construction and color
- shoes and recurring accessories
- illustration or photography style
- character placement when several people appear
- invented details that were not in the reference
Consistency is a selection process as much as a prompting process. Keep the strongest reference and approved result available, and do not allow small identity errors to accumulate across later scenes.
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