Midjourney Just Got a Big Update: Video Creation and Smarter Styling

Midjourney has released a major update, bringing new ways to create and refine your artwork. Users can now turn their images into short AI-generated videos. The platform also has improved its style reference features, giving you more control over the look of your images.

Create AI Videos from Your Images

The biggest news is Midjourney's new AI video capabilities. If you like an image you have already made, you can easily turn it into a moving clip. Here is how that works:

• When you open an image in Midjourney, you will see new "Animate Image" options. You can pick "low motion" or "high motion" settings.

• Low motion provides a subtle animation of your character or scene. High motion adds more movement and activity.

• Both options create a 480p video, with four choices for each motion type.

• There is also a "manual slow motion" option. This allows you to add a text prompt to guide the video's movement. For example, you could prompt "Yoshimitsu turning and getting angry" to influence how your character moves.

Starting a Video from Scratch

Midjourney also updated the image prompt section. It now has a "starting frame" area. You can upload or drag an image here. Then, use the "video start" option to describe what you want to see. For instance, you could type "water splashing over a man in an office" to add effects to your image.

If you use your own image as a starting frame, you can add basic prompts. Then include `--motion` followed by `high` or `low` to set the level of movement. This can bring your still artwork to life, creating something that looks like a 3D animation.

Extend and Enhance Your Videos

When your videos are ready, you can interact with them in new ways:

• Hovering over a video plays it automatically.

• Hold down the control key and move your mouse to scrub through the video frame by frame.

• Use "Extend Auto" to lengthen your video by adding to the end.

• Use "Extend Manual" to add more length and even change the prompt for the new section. Imagine extending a clip with "robot moves into a battle stance, explosions go off behind him." You can keep extending automatically even after a manual extension.

This means you can make longer clips, even over 12 seconds, all inside Midjourney. The video bar shows different parts of your extensions. You can jump to different sections to see what has been added.

Video Quality and the Future

You can download your videos in 480p. There is also a "download for social media" option. This will upscale the video to about 1080p, but it mostly stretches the image without adding detail. So, the video might look a bit fuzzy, but it is ready for platforms like Instagram or Facebook. While Midjourney's video tools are new and do not yet match the higher resolutions of other AI video tools like Kling, they show great promise. This is just the start for Midjourney in the video area, and the quality looks good for the current resolution.

The Midjourney explore page now includes both images and videos. You can browse videos created by others, which is a great way to see what is possible. It might take a few tries and prompt adjustments to get the video you want, so have fun experimenting.

Creating and managing many video variations can be time-consuming. You can speed up your process and manage all your Midjourney assets with ease. Check out TitanXT's Midjourney Automation Suite to streamline your workflow.

Improved Style Reference in Midjourney V7

Beyond videos, Midjourney Version 7 has improved how it uses style references. This feature is better at understanding an image's style and applying it to new creations.

How Style Reference Works Now

When you add a style reference (by dragging an image), Midjourney V7 seems to capture the essence of that style more accurately than V6. For example, if you use an image with specific colors and elements as a reference, V7 reflects those details in a new image. It also seems to make small but important changes, like details in a smile or background elements, closer to the reference image.

Style Codes: V6 vs. V7

Style codes, which were popular in Midjourney V6, work differently in V7. V6 and V7 style codes do not refer to the same system. This means if you use an old V6 style code with V7, you might get very different results. To use your old V6 style codes with V7, you need to add `--sv 4` to your prompt. This makes V7 use the older style system.

Discovering New Styles

You can also use `--sref random` to get a random style. If you want several random styles, add `--repeat` and a number (e.g., `--repeat 5`). This will give you multiple images with different random style codes. While style codes can be fun, it is a good idea to learn how to prompt for specific styles directly. Also, remember you can always use an image you like as a style reference. This often gives you reliable results when you want to copy a specific look.

Experimenting with different styles and video settings can generate a lot of images and options. To keep everything organized and enhance your creative output, explore the powerful features of TitanXT's Midjourney Automation Suite.

Conclusion

Midjourney's latest update brings big changes, from turning your creations into videos to smarter style references. These new features open up many creative possibilities for artists and content creators. Dive in and start experimenting with these new tools. The early stages of AI video in Midjourney are very promising, and the refined style system gives you more control over your art. Have fun and see what you can create!

For even more efficient creation and management of your Midjourney videos and images, consider using TitanXT's Midjourney Automation Suite.