Midjourney
Midjourney
Midjourney became the most talked-about AI product of 2022 by doing one thing exceptionally well: generating visually stunning images from text prompts, with a distinct painterly aesthetic that set it apart from every competitor. Read more →
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Create Your First Video
Welcome to the exciting world of video creation with Midjourney! You can now turn a single image into a dynamic 5-second video. It's as simple as feeding Midjourney an image to serve as the first frame, adding a text prompt (optional), and...
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An Underrated Feature: Chaos / Variety
Add more variety to your image results with the chaos parameter. What is Chaos? Chaos (also called Variety on midjourney.com) lets you add more variety to the image results you get from each prompt. By default chaos is set to 0, and Midjo...
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Get Better Images with Personalization
Create custom image styles with personalized profiles. What is Personalization? Personalization acts like a style assistant for your image creations. By liking or ranking images, Midjourney gets to know what kind of images you love and us...
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Create and Use Moodboards to Make Images
Use curated images to develop a unique style with moodboards. What are Moodboards? Moodboards are a type of Midjourney personalization that lets you select specific images to create a unique style for your Midjourney projects. Moodboards...
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How to Use Stylize Parameters
Control, customize, and enhance your images with parameters! What are Parameters? Parameters are like special instructions you can use to guide how your images turn out. They help you customize things, like changing the shape of an image,...
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Beginner's Guide to Style References (sref)
What is a Style Reference? A Style Reference (sref) is a way to capture the visual vibe of an existing image and apply it to your new Midjourney creations. It doesn't copy objects or people, just the overall style—like colors, medium, textu...
Midjourney became the most talked-about AI product of 2022 by doing one thing exceptionally well: generating visually stunning images from text prompts, with a distinct painterly aesthetic that set it apart from every competitor. Unlike most AI labs, it operates without external investment, remains profitable, and built its entire community inside Discord before eventually launching a web app. David Holz runs a small, unconventional team that ships quality releases at its own pace, largely ignoring industry pressure.
Timeline
Midjourney founded; v1 open beta launched in July via Discord.
v2 and v3 released within months; user base explodes on social media.
v4 and v5 released — photorealistic quality sets new standard.
Midjourney bans free trials following viral AI image of Pentagon explosion.
v6 and v6.1 released; web app launched, moving beyond Discord.
v7 released with improved anatomy and style consistency.
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