YumeRef is a web-based character reference maker that lets users combine reusable hair, outfit, face, accessory, and prop assets to generate clean full-body character references on white, then turn them into cinematic mood shots matched to a chosen style world.
What is YumeRef?
YumeRef is an online character reference generator for OC design, standing art drafts, VTuber ideas, TRPG characters, commission briefs, and more. It takes user-selected assets from curated material kits (organized by world or art style) and outputs a full-body character reference sheet on a white background, which can then be transformed into a mood shot with matched lighting, atmosphere, and scene. The tool runs entirely in the browser — no software installation required.
Key Features
- Asset-based character assembly — Pick from hundreds of reusable hair, face, outfit, accessory, and prop sprites per style world; click to combine them into a single character.
- Full-body standing art generation — Generate a clean, white-background character reference suitable for reference sheets, commission briefs, or portfolio use.
- Mood shot creation — Turn the generated character reference into a cinematic mood shot that matches the selected world’s lighting, color palette, and environment.
- 22+ style worlds — Choose from Anime, Chibi, Fantasy, Dark Folklore, Historical, Mythology, Sci-Fi, Mecha, Steampunk, Wasteland, Monsters, Fashion, Realistic, Semi-Real, Otome (Female/Male), Korean Illustration, Painterly, Ink, Watercolor, Webtoon, and TRPG.
- Quick start presets — Jump directly into pre-built templates for full-body character standees, chibi stickers and emotes, or quick character generation from references.
- Editable and savable output — Generated references and mood shots are saved to persistent URLs; users can revisit, edit, or export them.
Who is it for?
- OC designers and character artists — Build comprehensive reference sheets for original characters using consistent, reusable style assets.
- VTuber concept creators — Generate full-body avatar standees and mood shots in anime or chibi styles to test outfit, hair, and accessory combinations.
- TRPG and tabletop players — Quickly produce character portraits and standing art for roleplaying games like Dungeons & Dragons without needing drawing skills.
- Commission clients — Provide clear, detailed visual briefs to artists by combining specific hairstyles, outfits, and props before commissioning final art.
What can you do with YumeRef?
- Create character reference sheets: Assemble hair, outfit, face, and prop assets from any style world, then generate a clean full-body standing art reference for your OC.
- Design VTuber avatars: Experiment with anime, chibi, or fantasy character assets to define a VTuber model’s look, then generate a mood shot with matching background and lighting.
- Generate mood shots for portfolios: After building a character, use the mood shot feature to place it in a cinematic scene that reflects the chosen world’s atmosphere (e.g., post-apocalyptic wasteland, fantasy forest, sci-fi corridor).
- Build chibi sticker packs: Use the Chibi Sticker Character Maker to create chibi-style characters and emotes, then export them for use in Discord, Twitch, or social media.
How does YumeRef work?
First, choose a style world (Anime, Fantasy, Chibi, Post-Apocalyptic, etc.) from the list. Then select individual asset sprites — hair, face, outfit, accessories, and props — from that world’s material kit. Clicking “Generate Character Reference” creates a full-body standing art image on a clean white background. From there, you can optionally click “Create Mood Shot” to generate a cinematic scene that matches the character to its world’s lighting and environment.
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