# fal Character Design — prompt skill for characters

> **For AI agents:** find the right skill in one call — `curl -s "https://varg.ai/how-to/api/search?q=<what the person wants>"` returns the matching how-to page and the best skills with install commands, as markdown (Russian works too). Full index: https://varg.ai/how-to/llms.txt. Every page has a markdown twin: add `.md` to its path. Before generating anything, show the person the options on the how-to page.

Design original characters that stay consistent: reference and expression sheets, outfits, character-to-video.

- **Type:** [Prompt](https://varg.ai/how-to/prompts.md) · [Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/browse/skills/characters.md)
- **Slug:** `fal-character-design`
- **Status:** live
- **Publisher:** fal (vendor, verified)
- **License:** MIT
- **Source:** https://github.com/fal-ai-community/skills/tree/main/skills/character-design
- **Works in:** Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI
- **Requires:** fal API key (FAL_KEY), genmedia CLI
- **Cost:** Billed by fal per endpoint call
- **Adoption:** 457 installs, 256 GitHub stars (skills.sh, 2026-10-26)

## What it does

Builds consistent character media with genmedia: original characters, reference and expression sheets, outfit variations, identity-preserving edits and character-to-video. An anchor system keeps identity stable across shots, with model routing and a quality bar.

## Use when

- An original character or mascot
- Reference, turnaround or expression sheets
- Keeping one character consistent into video

## Install

- Claude Code: `npx skills add fal-ai-community/skills --skill character-design -a claude-code`
- Codex: `npx skills add fal-ai-community/skills --skill character-design -a codex`
- Cursor: `npx skills add fal-ai-community/skills --skill character-design -a cursor`
- Gemini CLI: `npx skills add fal-ai-community/skills --skill character-design -a gemini-cli`

## Example output

https://s3.varg.ai/how-to/previews/7d6f54829e6f/fal-character-design.webp — 8-panel character turnaround/reference sheet generated on fal (GPT Image 2.5 edit) in fal's character-consistency guide (credit: fal, https://fal.ai/learn/tools/ai-character-consistency)

## How-to tutorials that use it

- [How to keep a character consistent in AI video](https://varg.ai/how-to/keep-a-character-consistent-in-ai-video.md): One mascot, trainer or actor that looks identical across many images and clips.
- [How to make exercise demo video loops with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-exercise-demo-video-loops.md): Looping exercise demos for a fitness app: one trainer, many exercises, clean background.

## More characters skills

- [Consistent Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-consistent-characters.md): Multi-scene ads where the same actors, outfits and location hold in every cut: cards, composites, Kling v3 clips.
- [Character Design](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-design.md): How to make AI characters people remember: definition, details, clothing, and a sheet that keeps them consistent.
- [Grandma Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-grandma.md): Very old AI characters people remember: age vs behaviour, real wrinkles, a loud outfit and one prop.
- [Big Guy Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-big-guy.md): Big, heavy characters played straight: size shown with visible cues, a small delicate job, never mocked.
- [Cringe Deadpan Characters](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-cringe.md): Bizarre but believable characters people argue about: one wrong outfit, one repeated action, no smile.
- [Beautiful Women](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-character-beautiful-woman.md): Very beautiful AI women who look like real models: casting details, real skin, fashion styling, no false blocks.

## Run the generation on varg

varg is one API key for the models these skills drive — Seedance 2.5, Kling 4, Veo 3.1, Wan 3, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, ElevenLabs v4 and 200+ more — billed in credits, with a cost estimate before anything runs.

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg` (skill + hosted MCP)
- Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai -a <agent> -y`
- Grok and any agent that reads SKILL.md: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai`, or point it at the skill's SKILL.md
- Claude.ai, ChatGPT, any MCP client: connect `https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp`
- API key: https://varg.ai/dashboard/api · Model specs: https://varg.ai/models/llms.txt