Here are some side-by-sides, --v 5.2 versus --v 6, as well as some new highly detailed prompts and camera angle tests.
These are all unaltered and unedited, straight out of Midjourney.
v6 is a HUGE leap forward
Prompts & examples π
a corner bar with a neon sign that says "open late"
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
1960s street style photo of a young woman sitting on a sailboat wearing a green silk dress and a pearl necklace. The sun is setting over the ocean, shot on Agfa Vista 200
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
1970s medium-closeup Ektachrome film still of a 25-year-old woman with curly red hair and freckles standing in front of vintage car in downtown Los Angeles. She's wearing a green silk jumpsuit with a plunging neckline. Golden hour.
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
1980s mystery film, low-angle shot of an evil-eyed French Butler sporting a black suit and grasping a candle in the hallway of a creepy Victorian mansion with musty decor. The warm candle glow evokes a spooky sense of mystery
v 6 (top)
v 5.2 (bottom)
documentary photography of a lion family in the African savannah at sunset. The scene includes a male lion, a lioness, and their cubs. The background features acacia trees and a setting sun
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
reflection of a sunset in a rain puddle
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
A dynamic film still of an epic space battle with sleek starfighters zooming past a massive space station, lasers firing, and a distant planet visible in the backdrop.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
1940s retro sci-fi film, medium side-angle shot of a young female control panel operator wearing a form-fitting silver jumpsuit with a high collar. She is surrounded by 3 art deco robots. warm glowing buttons and switches, soft illumination
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
A funny cartoon of pirate penguins on a tropical island, searching for treasure with a map, wearing pirate hats, and a parrot sitting on one's shoulder.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
45-year-old silver-haired female chef standing in the bustling kitchen of a vintage-style restaurant, looking out of a small round window at the busy city street, freshly baked bread on a wooden table in front of her
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
a pot of stew with a wooden spoon, top-down perspective
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
An abstract, surreal landscape with melting clocks, distorted shapes, and floating islands. The color palette is vibrant with a mix of blues, reds, and greens. A large, eye-shaped moon dominates the sky.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
35mm film still of an ancient Roman marketplace during the day. People in traditional Roman attire are bartering goods, there are stalls with fruits, vegetables, and pottery, and in the background, the Colosseum is visible.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
2000s street style photo of a man wearing a yankee cap and black hoodie, shot on Lomography Redscale XR --no glasses
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
35mm Cinematic Shot. Kodachrome film. 'Muted Naturals' coloring. 1990s documentary film. 30 working men waiting in line for lunch. Sunny
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
closeup of a shimmering soap bubble popping in the air
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
frozen squirtle on the top of a snowy mountain
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
an elderly french woman with deep wrinkles and a warm smile, sitting in a cafe filled with plants, looking out the window, wearing a bright pastel linen blazer and floral print silk blouse, natural afternoon light shining through the windows
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
A modern mansion with large glass windows, situated on a cliff overlooking a serene ocean at sunset.
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
Editorial Style Photo, Eye Level, Modern, Living Room, Fireplace, Leather and Wood, Built-in Shelves, Neutral with pops of blue, West Elm, Natural Light, New York City, Afternoon, Cozy, Art Deco
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
documentary photo of a woman selling pho at a Vietnamese street market, sunset, shot on fujifilm
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
gucci meets country
--v 5.2 (left)
--v 6 (right)
35mm cinematic film still of a sleek onyx war ship hovering in the air, in the style of muted desert alien science fiction
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
Manipulated dramatic close-up of an erupting volcano, violent eruption and smooth lava flow, cool blues, lava light source, awe-inspiring mood.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
35mm film still of a detective interviewing a female witness at a crime scene. The detective is taking notes, while the witness looks on anxiously, pointing towards a clue.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
A colorful coral reef teeming with marine life. There are various species of fish, a sea turtle, and a playful dolphin. Sunlight filters through the water, creating a dappled effect on the sea floor.
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
1980s spy movie, Medium closeup shot from low-angle, 35mm film still of a young brunette Egyptian woman standing in an Egyptian Art Deco Mansion with large columns made of black marble, wearing a black sequin dress, inside, daytime, natural lighting
--v 6 (top)
--v 5.2 (bottom)
v6 is a major leap forward in terms of prompt coherence and image quality!!!
If you wanna learn all of the ins and outs of Midjourney check out my Midjourney for Creatives course.
Elaborating on how to use Midjourney's "Style Reference" feature
This is how you break free of MJs default training data "aesthetic", and fine tune the way it interprets your prompts
Codes & examples π
When you use the style reference feature, you're essentially sending MJ to a specific location in "style space"
Each location has its own unique style, vibe & aesthetic. Once you're there, any prompt you run will be influenced by the locations unique characteristics
It's a far more visual & interesting way of working in MJ
To navigate style space, you'll need:
> a style "code", or
> an image reference
Whether you use a code or an image doesn't really matter. They are effectively the same thing β coordinates to a particular "style"
I'm really liking the approach @LTXStudio is taking with their video platform
Instead of going clip by clip, you prompt the basic story concept, and it generates an entire storyboard w/ multiple scenes, shots, and even character casting
Full interface tour:
You still have full control at the individual clip level, but the fact it takes the basic idea and turns it into a structured storyboard with multiple scenes and shots you can edit is pretty amazing
A few more consistent character tests in Midjourney
top row β test of --cw values on clothing
middle β seeing how it transfers emotions
bottom β using --cref with different actions
prompts & some notes in thread:
MJ default is --cw 100, but try lower --cw values if you plan to specify an outfit different from your reference img
π¬ cinestill 800T photo of a woman working at her desk. She's wearing a black shirt and clear lens glasses --ar 5:7 --style raw --cref {img URL} --cw {0,50,100}
Here I asked for her in a black dress, so i dropped the --cw value to 0 to transfer just the face and tested different emotions
π¬ cinestill 800T photo of a {happy, sad, neutral} woman wearing a black dress sitting on a boat --ar 5:7 --style raw --cref {img URL} --cw 0