In this guide, I'll walk you through exactly how to get started with LoRAs in Scope, from downloading your first adapter to generating your own Pixar-style videos.

LoRA adapters are one of the most exciting features we've added to Scope recently. With a single small file, you can completely transform the style of your real-time AI video generations - no model retraining, no long render times. Just drop in a LoRA, add a trigger keyword, and watch your scene transform.

What is a LoRA?

LoRA stands for Low-Rank Adaptation. Think of it as a style plugin for AI models. Instead of retraining an entire model (which takes massive compute and time), a LoRA is a small file - usually a few hundred megabytes - that teaches the model new visual concepts.

Want your generations to look like Pixar animations? There's a LoRA for that. Film noir? Anime? A specific artist's style? LoRAs let you explore all of these without touching the base model.

The key thing to remember: every LoRA has a trigger keyword. You need to include this keyword in your prompt for the style to activate. Forget the trigger, and you'll just get the default output. More on this below.

Where to Find LoRAs

Two great places to start:

• Hugging Face - Great for open-source, well-documented LoRAs
• CivitAI - Huge community library with tons of styles

For this tutorial, we'll use the Pixar-like Style LoRA from Hugging Face:

https://huggingface.co/Remade-AI/Pixar/tree/main

Getting LoRAs into Scope

There are two options for you. You can either use Scope and LoRAs on RunPod (Option A) or run it locally (Option B). I'm describing both of them below.

Option A: Running on RunPod

If you're running Scope on RunPod, you'll need to download the LoRA file directly to your instance via terminal. General instructions on how to get Scope running on RunPod are here.

1. Setting Up SSH (First Time Only)

If you've never connected to RunPod via SSH before, you'll need to set up an SSH key first.

Step 1: Open your terminal (PowerShell on Windows, Terminal on Mac/Linux)

Step 2: Generate an SSH key (unless you already have it)

ssh-keygen -t ed25519

Press Enter to accept the default location. You can add a passphrase or leave it empty.

Step 3: Copy your public key

On Windows:

type C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\.ssh\id_ed25519.pub

On Mac/Linux:

cat ~/.ssh/id_ed25519.pub

Step 4: Add the key to RunPod

1. Go to runpod.io/console/user/settings
2. Find the SSH Public Keys section
3. Paste your public key and save

2. Connecting to Your Pod

Once your SSH key is set up, you can connect to your pod.

Step 1: In RunPod, click on your pod and find the SSH connection details. You'll see something like:

ssh u5er4b8jv87f82-6441195f@ssh.runpod.io -i ~/.ssh/id_ed25519

Step 2: Run that command in your terminal.

If you are on Windows, the path looks a bit different, something like this:

ssh u5er4b8jv87f82-6441195f@ssh.runpod.io -i C:\Users\YOUR_USERNAME\.ssh\id_ed25519

You should see a welcome message and a prompt - you're now inside your pod.

3. Downloading the LoRA

Step 1: Navigate to the LoRA folder

cd /workspace/models/lora

Step 2: Download the Pixar LoRA

wget -O pixar_10_epochs.safetensors https://huggingface.co/Remade-AI/Pixar/resolve/main/pixar_10_epochs.safetensors?download=true

Note: If you get "command not found" for wget, install it first:

apt-get install wget

Then run the wget command again.

Step 3: Refresh the LoRA panel in Scope - you should see your new file appear.

Option B: Running Scope locally

If you're running Scope locally, you can simply download the .safetensors file from Hugging Face and move it to your LoRA directory:

~/.daydream-scope/models/lora/

For detailed local setup instructions on LoRAs, check out our documentation here.

Using a LoRA in Scope

Once your LoRA is in place:

1. Open Scope and select the Krea Realtime Video pipeline
2. Go to LoRA Adapters in the sidebar
3. Click the refresh icon, then select your LoRA file
4. Add the trigger keyword to your prompt

This last step is crucial. Without the trigger keyword, your LoRA won't activate.

For the Pixar LoRA, the trigger is:

p1x4r_5ty13 Pixar animation style

You can usually find the trigger keyword in the LoRA's README or documentation page.

The Prompt I Used

Here's the exact prompt from the video:

Without LoRA (photorealistic):

A small brown puppy with floppy ears sits on a grassy hill, tilting its head curiously at a floating dandelion seed drifting past. Its big, round eyes shine in the soft golden light of the setting sun. The background features rolling hills and a wooden fence.

With Pixar LoRA:

p1x4r_5ty13 Pixar animation style A small brown puppy with floppy ears sits on a grassy hill, tilting its head curiously at a floating dandelion seed drifting past. Its big, round eyes shine in the soft golden light of the setting sun. The background features rolling hills and a wooden fence.

Same scene. Completely different vibe. That's the power of LoRAs.

Watch the Full Tutorial

Want to see this in action? Here's the video walkthrough:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeHNE5BMQPE

Go Deeper

• Scope GitHub: https://github.com/daydreamlive/scope
• Scope Quickstart guide: https://docs.daydream.live/scope/getting-started/quickstart
• LoRA Docs: https://github.com/daydreamlive/scope/blob/main/docs/lora.md
• Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/4Tp2pBHubG