So maybe you're familiar with the weird world of DALL·E, but how much do you know about #Midjourney, the OTHER super-duper text-to-image AI?
Well, between you and me, it's gotten REALLY GOOD recently – here are some stunning examples that show why you should give it a whirl 👇🧵
Well, between you and me, it's gotten REALLY GOOD recently – here are some stunning examples that show why you should give it a whirl 👇🧵
DISCLAIMER: all images have been plucked from the stunning community gallery that Midjourney offers paid users - of which more in a bit! 
PART ONE: SHE HAS THE *RANGE*
@Midjourney perhaps has a reputation for creating amazing but very AI-y images like these. Super awesome, but with the v3 model, MJ is capable of so much more...
@Midjourney perhaps has a reputation for creating amazing but very AI-y images like these. Super awesome, but with the v3 model, MJ is capable of so much more...
🎞PHOTOGRAPHY
In theory #midjourney doesn't really 'do photographs': but that's not totally true. It DOES generate super-sharp convincing images that, if not quite 'normal photos', are definitely 'photo realistic.'
In theory #midjourney doesn't really 'do photographs': but that's not totally true. It DOES generate super-sharp convincing images that, if not quite 'normal photos', are definitely 'photo realistic.'
📸 PROMPTING PHOTOGRAPHY
And yep, just like #DALLE, MidJourney understands all kinds of photography prompts for gear and setup, like fish-eye lenses, Kodachrome film stock, Polaroids or long exposures.
And yep, just like #DALLE, MidJourney understands all kinds of photography prompts for gear and setup, like fish-eye lenses, Kodachrome film stock, Polaroids or long exposures.
🧑🏾🎨 2D ART
Onto illustrations! #MidJourney has the chops to deliver everything from vector-style graphics and watercolor paintings to ballpoint sketches, plus styles from a host of famous artists like Van Gogh.
Onto illustrations! #MidJourney has the chops to deliver everything from vector-style graphics and watercolor paintings to ballpoint sketches, plus styles from a host of famous artists like Van Gogh.
🗿 IMAGINARY 3D STUFF
Can Midjourney build it? Yes she can! From dollhouses to actual houses, mocking up 3D work is just a prompt away with MJ.
Can Midjourney build it? Yes she can! From dollhouses to actual houses, mocking up 3D work is just a prompt away with MJ.
🤪 SILLY STUFF
Who can resist some cheeky engagement-bait?
Jesus taking a selfie, with a GoPro, on a surfboard? Yep, it's all possible here.
Who can resist some cheeky engagement-bait?
Jesus taking a selfie, with a GoPro, on a surfboard? Yep, it's all possible here.
PART TWO: NO RULES*, NO MASTERS! *OK, FEWER RULES.
Want to make content about illness, war, suffering, politics + heavy topics on DALL·E? (Or celebrities, for that matter?)
Right now, that's all BANNED. But on easy-going #Midjourney, only real 'adult' stuff is blocked. Go wild!
Want to make content about illness, war, suffering, politics + heavy topics on DALL·E? (Or celebrities, for that matter?)
Right now, that's all BANNED. But on easy-going #Midjourney, only real 'adult' stuff is blocked. Go wild!
PART THREE: SHE'S GOT HER OWN VISION
Good stuff so far, but real talk: Midjourney will take liberties with your prompt if she wants. e.g, compared DALL·E (L), MJ (R) couldn't quite stick to the rules of pixel art...
Good stuff so far, but real talk: Midjourney will take liberties with your prompt if she wants. e.g, compared DALL·E (L), MJ (R) couldn't quite stick to the rules of pixel art...
When it comes to a prompt for 'outsider art', #DALLE was quick to adopt a classic scribbly look, whereas Midjourney is more like: 'how about an artist with a bit of formal training?'
Midjourney also has some go-to aesthetic crowdpleasers - yes, your image looks amazing, but be warned: she might be sending very similar images to everybody else!
OTOH: I tried prompting for some general images around work/offices/mental health and got usable results straight off the bat, that all look like they could go well together. No finickity prompt engineering required. Seriously impressive!
PART FOUR: PRAISE BE, IT'S LANDSCAPE + PORTRAIT!
Landscape / portrait images are only a prompt away! No more unfortunate cropping or prompt-consuming stitching: just sweet panoramas, cinematic widescreens, poster layouts & full-body portraits in an aspect ratio of your choice.
Landscape / portrait images are only a prompt away! No more unfortunate cropping or prompt-consuming stitching: just sweet panoramas, cinematic widescreens, poster layouts & full-body portraits in an aspect ratio of your choice.
PART FIVE: USING MIDJOURNEY.
Somewhat at odds with the overall calibre of the tech, MJ exists only as a Discord bot. IMO, this is partly why people are sleeping on it – it's a bit confusing to the Discord-unfamiliar squares like me.
It's not even Slack!
Somewhat at odds with the overall calibre of the tech, MJ exists only as a Discord bot. IMO, this is partly why people are sleeping on it – it's a bit confusing to the Discord-unfamiliar squares like me.
It's not even Slack!
Unlike #DALLE2, all generations are saved *automatically* (no more lost work, yay!) while everybody's pics+prompts are public + searchable by default, so you can browse images and prompts all day long - THIS IS SO FREAKING USEFUL.
💸 At $10/month for 100-160 images, vs #DALLE's $15 for 115-460, the pricing is hard to compare directly, but I expect comes out pretty similar? $30/month gets you unlimited (but eventually 'slowed down') use.
It's $50/month if you want to keep all your pics + prompts private.
It's $50/month if you want to keep all your pics + prompts private.
IMO as a visual 'product' Midjourney is easily the most market-ready: you could easily imagine MJ tied into @Pitch or @Canva, or a poster-printing service: anywhere users want to create good-looking graphics fast (and most of 'em won't want to 'learn prompt engineering' first)
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If you've tried both, which do you prefer?
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