Ho, ho, ho! A holiday treat has arrived for tech enthusiasts.
The latest version of the popular image generation AI model, Midjourney V6, has been unveiled. This alpha release is already turning heads and causing a stir among power users, thanks to its significant improvements.
Midjourney, founded by David Holz, has been a leading name in AI image generation since its inception in 2022. The latest version brings a host of new features including more realistic, highly detailed images and the ability to generate legible text within images. This is a feature that has been missing from Midjourney's repertoire, despite being available in rival AI image generators like OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 and Ideogram.
Holz shared his excitement about the new release in a message on the Midjourney Discord server. He revealed that V6 is the "third model trained from scratch on our AI superclusters" and took nine months to develop.
But how do you get your hands on these new features? Users need to manually select V6 by typing the slash command “/settings” in the Midjourney Discord server or in a direct message to the Midjourney bot. Alternatively, you can type “–v 6” after your prompts.
The new version also introduces a completely new prompting method. Previously, users had to use specific text descriptions and keywords to generate images. However, Holz clarified that these tricks would no longer produce the desired results. Instead, users will need to be more explicit about what they want from the model.
Initial tests of MJ V6 have yielded mixed results. Some users have been blown away by the increased detail and photorealistic generations. Others, however, have found the update underwhelming. Despite this, the early examples of text generation look promising.
Holz reminded users that V6 is still in its alpha stage, meaning changes will be made frequently and without notice. He also mentioned that some features found in V5.2, such as pan left and right and zoom out, are currently missing from V6 but will be added in later updates.
Despite facing challenges from competitors and litigation for copyright infringement, Midjourney continues to lead the way in AI art generation. With the release of V6, the future of AI image generation looks brighter than ever.
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