Explore Midjourney V7: New Features, Quality Updates, and an Alpha Release Look

Midjourney V7 is here, bringing exciting updates to your AI image creation process. After almost a year since version 6.1, this new iteration shows Midjourney keeping pace in the fast-moving AI art world. Let's look at what's new, what's improved, and what's still in progress with this alpha release.

Improved Image Quality

The first thing many users notice is the visual quality. Midjourney V7 generates even more impressive images. You'll see better realism, especially in lighting, textures, and small details. Problem areas like hands and faces seem less strange compared to earlier versions. While the jump from V6.1 might not always be huge, V7 feels more polished and refined overall. The visual progress is clear, even if it's not a complete redesign of the art generation process.

Try Out the New Draft Mode

A major addition in V7 is Draft Mode. This mode lets you quickly test your ideas. It creates images much faster, about 10 times quicker, and uses fewer tokens. It's perfect for typing a swift prompt, seeing the basic outcome instantly, and making changes. The images in Draft Mode are lower quality, but they show you the style and composition. If you like a draft result, you can easily upgrade it to the full quality version with one click. Draft mode feels responsive, almost like a real-time canvas. You can activate it through the interface or by adding `--draft` to your prompt.

Testing many ideas quickly is efficient. Did you know tools exist to help manage this? The Midjourney Automation Suite can help you manage all those quick tests and variations effortlessly, saving you time as you experiment with different concepts in Draft Mode.

Meet Personalization

Midjourney V7 introduces a level of personalization. When you start, Midjourney might ask you to rate around 200 images. This takes only a few minutes. Based on your ratings, it builds a visual profile tailored to your personal taste. The model then uses this profile to adjust generations specifically for you. This feature is active by default. You can redo the rating process later if you want, and doing so can even earn you extra generation time. It's a way to fine-tune the model to your preferences while also helping Midjourney improve its learning.

Better Prompt Guidance

The model in V7 is better at understanding prompts. You don't necessarily need long, highly detailed descriptions anymore. V7 handles shorter prompts effectively. This makes entering text to guide the image generation simpler for users.

Whether you prefer short prompts or longer ones, keeping track of all your creations and prompt variations can be time-consuming. Automating parts of your workflow might help. Check out the Midjourney Automation Suite to see how it can streamline managing your image outputs and prompt tests.

Consider Voice Mode

A new Voice Mode is also available. You can speak what you want the image to be, and a built-in tool converts your speech into a text prompt. This text prompt then guides the image generation. It works quickly and is quite good at understanding your requests. Plus, V7 supports languages other than English.

Choosing Your Generation Speed

Midjourney V7 gives you two generation modes: Turbo and Relax.

• Turbo mode is the fastest option. It costs more but creates images quickly.

• Relax mode is slower and uses a queue system, but it is more budget-friendly.

The standard generation mode from previous versions is not yet available. It is planned for a future update after further work. Also, remember that features like upscale and inpainting are not in this current version. They are expected to be added later because this is an early version of the V7 model.

Looking at the Release Status

Midjourney V7 arrived roughly a year after V6.1. This release happens during a time of increasing competition in AI image generation. Other companies have released powerful tools too, like OpenAI's integrated into Chat GPT. The race for user attention is picking up speed.

One thing common lately in the AI field is the release of tools that are still being developed. Companies are eager to get new versions out quickly, even if they are not fully finished. This is true for Midjourney V7; it is released as an 'alpha' version. The developers openly state they are still working on it. They have mentioned plans to add more features in the future, including ways to reference styles and specific objects.

Final Thoughts

Midjourney V7 brings notable improvements in quality and introduces interesting new tools like Draft Mode and personalization. While key features are still missing as it's an alpha release, the direction shows progress. It will be interesting to see how V7 develops further.

Managing the different modes, testing prompts in Draft Mode, and keeping track of your personalized settings can be simplified with helpful resources dedicated to Midjourney users. Find out how automation can enhance your Midjourney journey with the Midjourney Automation Suite.