[Experiment] Model Body Proportion Prompts — How Far Can You Control Height, Leg Length, and Small Head?

[Experiment] Model Body Proportion Prompts — How Far Can You Control Height, Leg Length, and Small Head?

Conclusion

  • tall / very tall / tall model all show limited visual body type differences
  • long legs / very long legs induces outfit changes that expose legs rather than actually lengthening legs
  • small head / small face / 8-9 head proportions show no confirmed proportion changes — ineffective
  • long legs + heels produces the largest visual change (heels worn + leg-exposing outfits)
  • Direct control of body proportions is difficult — the primary effect is indirect outfit and styling changes

What This Article Covers

  • Whether height keywords (tall / very tall / tall model) affect body type
  • The effect of leg length specifications (long legs / very long legs / slender legs)
  • The effect of small head and body ratio specifications (small head / small face / 8-9 head proportions)
  • Effects of combined specifications and model-related keywords

Experimental Conditions

ItemValue
Modelz-image-turbo (6B, photorealistic distilled model)
Steps8
Samplereuler
Schedulerddim_uniform
CFG1.0
Image size1024×1024
Seeds42, 123, 789 (3 fixed seeds)

Base Prompt

Base Prompt
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, {VARIABLE}, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Experiment 1: Height Keywords

Condition A: Baseline (no modifier)

Condition A
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition A: baseline Condition A: baseline Condition A: baseline

Observations

Standard body type and height. Approximately 6.5–7 head heights. Standard leg length.

Condition B: tall (1 token)

Condition B
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, tall, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition B: tall Condition B: tall Condition B: tall

Observations

No clear difference from A. Limited effect.

Condition C: very tall (2 tokens)

Condition C
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, very tall, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition C: very tall Condition C: very tall Condition C: very tall

Observations

Similar to B. Height difference from A is visually difficult to confirm.

Lab Director thought: Comparing against the bookshelf — is she actually taller?

Condition D: tall model (2 tokens)

Condition D
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, tall model, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition D: tall model Condition D: tall model Condition D: tall model

Observations

Similar to A. No clear body type change.

Experiment 2: Leg Length

Condition E: long legs (2 tokens)

Condition E
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, long legs, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition E: long legs Condition E: long legs Condition E: long legs

Observations

Compared to A, there’s a tendency for more leg exposure. The primary effect is an outfit change (inducing leg-exposing designs) rather than the legs themselves being longer.

Condition F: very long legs (3 tokens)

Condition F
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, very long legs, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition F: very long legs Condition F: very long legs Condition F: very long legs

Observations

Similar to E. Outfits change to mini-length shirt dresses + heels, etc.

Condition G: slender legs (2 tokens)

Condition G
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, slender legs, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition G: slender legs Condition G: slender legs Condition G: slender legs

Observations

Legs are covered by a long-length dress, making the effect difficult to confirm.

Condition H: long legs + heels (4 tokens)

Condition H
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, long legs, high heels, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition H: long legs + heels Condition H: long legs + heels Condition H: long legs + heels

Observations

All 3 images show heels being worn. Leg exposure increases. The largest visual change of all conditions.

Experiment 3: Head and Face Size

Condition I: small head (2 tokens)

Condition I
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, small head, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition I: small head Condition I: small head Condition I: small head

Observations

No clear change in head size. No effect.

Lab Director thought: Head isn’t smaller, but does she look more baby-faced?

Condition J: small face (2 tokens)

Condition J
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, small face, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition J: small face Condition J: small face Condition J: small face

Observations

Same as I. No effect.

Experiment 4: Head-to-Body Ratio

Condition K: 8 head proportions (3 tokens)

Condition K
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, 8 head proportions, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition K: 8 head proportions Condition K: 8 head proportions Condition K: 8 head proportions

Observations

Limited effect. Head-to-body ratio change is difficult to confirm.

Lab Director thought: Writing “8 head proportions” produced someone with 8 heads (seed-dependent maybe). There’s a risk that number + “head” combinations get misinterpreted.

Condition L: 9 head proportions (3 tokens)

Condition L
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, 9 head proportions, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition L: 9 head proportions Condition L: 9 head proportions Condition L: 9 head proportions

Observations

Same as K. Numerical specifications are hard to reflect.

Experiment 5: Model Keywords & Combined Specifications

Condition M: model body (2 tokens)

Condition M
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, model body, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition M: model body Condition M: model body Condition M: model body

Observations

Tendency for more outfit design variation (halter necks, belted pieces, etc.). Body type change is limited.

Condition N: tall + long legs + small head (combined, 5 tokens)

Condition N
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, tall, long legs, small head, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition N: tall + long legs + small head Condition N: tall + long legs + small head Condition N: tall + long legs + small head

Observations

No dramatic body proportion change even with combined specifications. Only outfit change effect.

Condition O: fashion model proportions (3 tokens)

Condition O
1girl, 32yo japanese actress, fashion model proportions, standing, looking at viewer, indoor

Condition O: fashion model proportions Condition O: fashion model proportions Condition O: fashion model proportions

Observations

Outfits shift toward leg-emphasizing styles (mini dresses, heels, etc.). Body proportions themselves unchanged.

Cross-Comparison

Height Keywords (baseline / tall / very tall / tall model)

SeedBaseline (A)tall (B)very tall (C)tall model (D)
42Baselinetallvery talltall model
123Baselinetallvery talltall model
789Baselinetallvery talltall model

Visual differences across all 4 conditions are limited.

Leg Length (baseline / long legs / very long legs / long legs + heels)

SeedBaseline (A)long legs (E)very long legs (F)long legs + heels (H)
42Baselinelong legsvery long legslong legs + heels
123Baselinelong legsvery long legslong legs + heels
789Baselinelong legsvery long legslong legs + heels

long legs + heels produces the largest visual change. The primary effect is outfit change rather than actual leg length.

Head Size and Body Ratio (baseline / small head / small face / 8head / 9head)

SeedBaseline (A)small head (I)small face (J)8 head (K)9 head (L)
42Baselinesmall headsmall face8 head9 head
123Baselinesmall headsmall face8 head9 head
789Baselinesmall headsmall face8 head9 head

No proportion changes confirmed in any condition.

Key Findings

Ineffective / Limited Keywords

CategoryKeywordsResult
Heighttall / very tall / tall modelNo visual difference
Head sizesmall head / small faceNo effect
Body ratio8 head proportions / 9 head proportionsNo effect
Combinedtall + long legs + small headNo body type change

Keywords with Indirect Effects

KeywordPrimary Effect
long legs / very long legsInduces leg-exposing outfits (legs themselves don’t get longer)
model bodyRefined styling
fashion model proportionsModel shoot-style styling change

Most Effective Combination

long legs + high heels produces the largest visual change of all conditions. The heel specification is reliably reflected, and leg exposure also increases. Rather than directly changing body proportions, the practical approach is to create “conditions that make legs look longer.”

Summary

In z-image-turbo, directly controlling body proportions (body ratio, leg length, head size) through prompts is difficult. If you want legs to appear longer, the best approach is an indirect one through outfits and accessories using long legs, high heels.