Discover New Looks: Using Midjourney SREF Random and Getting Ready for Personalization

Midjourney is always adding new ways to help you create amazing images. Two features making waves are the new SREF Random parameter and the upcoming model personalization options. Both help you find and refine the perfect look for your art. Let's dive into how they work and what you need to do to get ready.

Exploring Styles with SREF Random

SREF Random is a fun new tool. It uses the familiar--srf (style reference) parameter. But instead of pointing Midjourney to a specific image or code, you tell it to pick a style at random.

How to Use SREF Random

It's very simple. Just add `--srf random` after your text prompt. Midjourney will then create an image grid where all four images share one randomly chosen style.

Run the same prompt again, and you'll get a new set of images with a different random style. This is a quick way to see your prompt rendered in many different artistic directions.

You can also mix `--srf random` with other parameters like `--stylize`, `--chaos`, `--weird`, and `--style raw`. This helps explore even more variations in Midjourney's style options.

Best Uses for SREF Random

We see two main benefits for using SREF Random:

• Style Discovery: Midjourney has endless style possibilities. If you struggle to describe a specific look with words, or if you just want to see something unexpected, SREF Random is perfect for random style exploration.

• Creating Style References: Don't just generate a final image right away. Start with a simple prompt and SREF Random. When you find a style you like in the results, you can use its unique image grid code number or the image URL as the `--srf` parameter in a new prompt. This lets you apply that specific random style to different ideas. You can even adjust the style strength with the `--sw` parameter.

SREF Random results might remind you of the older Style Tuner pages for Midjourney V5. Those pages also showed your prompt across many different styles. If you miss that kind of quick style preview, you'll likely enjoy SREF Random.

Exploring many styles manually can take time. To speed up your experiments and manage different style variations, consider trying an automation tool like the TitanXT Midjourney Automator. It can help streamline your process and keep track of your explorations.

Getting Ready for Model Personalization

Midjourney models have a default look. This default is partly shaped by how the community ranks images.

Soon, Midjourney is releasing a feature called Model Personalization. This will let you change that default look based on your own style preferences. Do you like illustrations more than photos? Bright colors or soft pastels? Personalization will make Midjourney's default outputs closer to your taste.

Prepare for Personalization Now

To use this feature as soon as it's released, you need to help Midjourney understand your style. How? By ranking images on the Midjourney website.

You need to spend at least 15 minutes ranking images. It's easy to do and helps train the system. Plus, if you rank enough images in a day, you might get a free Fast Hour! You can check how many images you've ranked by typing `/info` in Discord.

Preparing for personalization means the model will start to generate results you like more right from the start, saving you time. Tools that help manage and organize your jobs, like the TitanXT Midjourney Automator, could become even more useful as you work with your personalized model settings.

Conclusion

SREF Random is a fantastic addition to Midjourney. It makes finding completely new styles simple and fun, even styles you might not know how to describe. While not every random result will be perfect, it's a powerful creative tool.

Couple this with the upcoming model personalization, which lets Midjourney learn your specific aesthetic preferences, and you have more control and more ways to explore than ever before.

Start using SREF Random to explore new looks today, and spend some time ranking images to get ready for personalization. And remember, automating parts of your Midjourney workflow with tools like the TitanXT Midjourney Automator can make experimenting and managing your creative process even smoother.