Bring Your Images to Life: A Guide to Midjourney's New Animation Feature

Surprise! Midjourney just released a new image animation feature, turning your static AI art into moving videos. This update arrived quickly. This guide breaks down how the new animate image acts, what its capabilities are, and how you can use it to make your creations move. Get ready to add motion to your art.

A Quick Overview of Midjourney Animation

This new feature is not a typical update. It's an animation button and it's ready to go. Here’s what it means for you:

• It is image-to-video only, not text-to-video. This means you need an existing image first.

• You can generate an image within Midjourney or upload your own.

• The animation feature is only available on the Midjourney web app. It is not on Discord.

Understanding the Animation Menu

The animation menu offers two main modes and two movement levels, giving you options for how your image moves.

Animation Modes

• [B]Automatic Mode:[/B] The AI decides how your image moves without any specific instructions from you. It uses its own logic to create movement.

• [B]Manual Mode:[/B] You tell the AI what to move and how. This gives you more control over the animation. You can define specific parts of your image to animate.

Movement Levels

Once you choose a mode, you can pick a movement level:

• [B]Low Motion:[/B] This creates subtle, gentle movement. Your image will have minimal changes, making it ideal for delicate animations.

• [B]High Motion:[/B] This provides a lot of movement, making the animation very active. Be aware that sometimes the AI can get quite creative with high motion.

This means you have four main choices for animating your images:

[LI]Automatic High[/LI>

[LI]Manual Low[/LI]

[LI]Manual High[/LI]

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Key Features and Costs

Here are some important details about the Midjourney animation feature:

[LI]Creating an animation costs more than generating a single image. It uses eight times the resources of a single image generation. For those with a Pro Plan, you can use relaxed mode for unlimited videos, though they will generate slower.[/LI>

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As you explore new ways to create with Midjourney, consider tools that can help manage and scale your work. The Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT helps streamline your creative process, letting you focus more on bringing amazing ideas into being, including new animations.

First Impressions and Important Tips

Testing shows that the feature accurately animates the image you give it; it does not generate new characters. Even existing figures animate well. Here are some observations and important tips:

[LI] [B]Multiple Faces Can Be Tricky:[/B] Animating group photos or images with multiple faces can be unpredictable. Faces might appear distorted. Single-face animations tend to work much better.[/LI>

[LI] [B]Upscaling Needed:[/B] Since upscaling is not built into the feature yet, you will need to use external software for higher quality videos.[/LI]

[LI] [B]Pro Pack Benefits:[/B] If you have a Pro Pack subscription, you get unlimited animations. This is great for trying out many different ideas.[/LI>

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To further enhance your Midjourney experience, check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It allows you to automate various aspects of your workflow, making it easier to manage your creative projects and animations.

Start Animating Your Art

Midjourney’s new animation feature opens up new possibilities for your AI art. From subtle movements to active scenes, you can now bring your static images to life. Experiment with different modes, levels, and subjects to see what you can create. Don't forget, managing many generations can be simple with tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT, designed to make your process smoother.

Have you tried this animation feature yet? What fun or creative uses have you found for it? Share your ideas in the comments below! We are always excited to see what you come up with.