Get More Realistic Images in Midjourney V5 Using GPT-4 Prompts

Midjourney V5 is here with some big changes. You can now get much more realistic images, especially with people and hands. But this new power comes with a change in how you prompt. V5 works better with natural language descriptions instead of just keywords. This article will show you why this is important and how to use GPT-4 to craft the perfect prompts for Midjourney V5, getting you better results.

How to Access Midjourney V5

First, you need to know that Midjourney V5 is only for paying members. If you have a subscription (starting at $10 a month), accessing it is simple.

• Go to Discord.

• Type "settings".

• From the options that appear, choose V5 as your model.

You can also add "--V 5" at the end of your prompt, but using the settings is easier.

Why Use Midjourney V5?

The main reason to use V5 over V4 is for realism. The images look much more like real photos.

Better Humans and Hands

Hands are much improved in V5. While you might still sometimes get an extra finger, it's not the disaster it used to be. The details on faces, like skin texture and teeth, are also much better because the model was trained for this.

Increased Photorealism

The default images generated in V5 look incredibly real. They look like they were taken with a camera. You often don't even need to add terms like "photorealistic" to your prompt.

Faster Upscaling

Upscaling images in V5 is much quicker. You don't have to wait as long to get the final, high-resolution version of your favorite image.

Prompting Changes in V5

V5 is more of a "pro" model. It requires more detailed prompts to get the best results. Unlike some other AI models that got easier to prompt, Midjourney V5 needs you to step up your prompting game.

Natural Language is Key

Midjourney recommends using natural language instead of just keywords. Think of it like talking to a person. Detailed sentences provide much more direction than a list of single words. All the little connecting words and phrases add important context that helps the AI create better images.

Using GPT-4 to Create Better V5 Prompts

This is where GPT-4 comes in. Even though V5 wants natural language, you can use GPT-4 to turn your simple ideas or even keywords into detailed, natural language prompts.

Set Up Your GPT-4 Prompt

You can use a specific prompt in GPT-4 to make it act as a photography prompt generator for diffusion models like Midjourney. This works best with GPT-4 because it handles the detail requests better than GPT-3.5.

Here's the general idea of the prompt you give to GPT-4:

• Tell it to act as a photography prompt generator.

• Specify the input: A simple visual description (maybe even keywords).

• Specify the output: A detailed paragraph written in clear, natural language.

• Instruct it to include photography terms, like the description of a specific camera lens brand (you can pick your favorite or let GPT-4 choose).

• Ask it to describe volumetric lighting (like "God Rays") if you like that effect, or change this for a different lighting style.

• End by asking it to generate a prompt based on your simple description.

The Importance of Lens Choice

Since V5 is so realistic, the details matter, just like in real photography. The lens used makes a big difference in the final look. Including a specific lens in your prompt can сильно affect the image style. GPT-4 can suggest lenses, like Zeiss Otus lenses, which are known for portrait photography. You can also find lists and descriptions of lenses online to pick a specific focal length (how wide or zoomed in the shot is) or brand that you want GPT-4 to include.

Need help managing all these detailed prompts and generating variations? A tool like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT can streamline your workflow, helping you test different prompts and parameters efficiently.

Putting it into Practice

Once GPT-4 gives you the detailed natural language prompt, simply copy it and paste it into Midjourney using the `/imagine` command. You can even tweak the prompt GPT-4 gives you, perhaps changing the suggested lens to a different one you found. The images generated using these detail-rich prompts will look incredibly realistic.

For example, asking GPT-4 to generate a prompt for "a ship inside of a bottle" resulted in a detailed paragraph that, when used in Midjourney V5, created a very realistic image that could easily pass as a photograph.

Another test with "AI YouTuber at his desk" generated a prompt that produced a realistic (though sometimes flawed) image of a person at a desk, a task that often yielded cartoonish results in V4.

Automating prompt generation and managing your Midjourney creations can save you significant time. Explore the capabilities of the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT to see how it can enhance your creative process.

Conclusion

Midjourney V5 offers impressive realism, faster upscaling, and better hand generation. While it requires more detailed, natural language prompts, tools like GPT-4 make creating these prompts much easier. By combining the power of V5's realism with GPT-4's ability to generate rich descriptions, including specific photography elements like lenses and lighting, you can create truly stunning, photorealistic images.

Ready to take your Midjourney V5 results to the next level? Using detailed prompts generated by AI can make a big difference. For those looking to scale their image generation and manage different prompt styles, consider using a dedicated tool like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT.