Midjourney News: Upcoming Web Changes, V6 Updates, and New Style Experiments

Midjourney is constantly evolving, bringing new features and improvements to how you create images. Here’s a quick look at the latest news shared during a recent office hours session, covering big web updates, progress on version 6, and some interesting ideas for future styles.

Big Changes Coming to the Midjourney Website

Get ready for a new web experience. Midjourney is working on a major update for its main website. This release will happen in two stages.

The first part focuses on updating the website’s core code. The team wants to make sure the foundation is stable before adding all new features. Even in this first part, though, you can expect some handy improvements. Searching your own generated images will be much better, and there will be an improved way to view them, similar to a lightbox feature. This is described as one of the biggest immediate changes.

When the full new website is live, it will eventually become a standalone place just for creating images. It might even allow signing up with something simple like a Gmail account instead of needing Discord.

What’s Changing on the Website?

• Code base update for stability.

• Much improved search for your own images.

• Better image viewing experience (lightbox).

• User profiles (public-facing ones) will be removed. Midjourney wants to focus on the art, not social features like followers.

• A potential "legacy" version of the old website might stay available for a time.

• The new website aims to be the main creative hub.

Keep in mind that exact timelines are hard to predict, but phase one aims for release relatively soon.

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Future Development: Version 6, Mobile, and More

Plenty of other things are in the works:

• Version 6 (V6): Training is ongoing. Early versions show promise with rendering text and understanding prompts more accurately. Getting this from an early stage to a final release takes time.

• Native Mobile App: Development is happening for a dedicated mobile app.

• Video and 3D: Progress continues. Video prototypes are looking better, and 3D development is also moving forward.

• Storytelling Lab: The team is preparing for their first internal test of storytelling capabilities.

Exploring New Styles and Personalization

A potential Midjourney version 5.3 release might include a new system for aesthetics. The goal is to allow people to personalize things a bit more. One idea being considered is a system where the AI might try to understand your style preferences, perhaps through some form of input, and give you a specific code to target that look easily. This code could be easily turned on or off. This exploration comes after user feedback showed people want different aesthetic results from the AI.

Other Style and Model Experiments

• Re-Inpainting: The team is looking at the possibility of re-rendering a whole image. The model used for this seems slower but might be better for certain tasks like detailed portraits or closeups. This specific in-painting model might even become an alternate style option, perhaps like a '5.2B' model, useful in certain situations.

• Next-Gen Niji Style: The team focused on the anime-specific Niji style is working on an update. The current Niji style is heavily optimized for a Japanese aesthetic. Based on user preferences, they are developing a next-generation version that caters to broader tastes. This new Niji style might debut with version 6.

Experimenting with different styles and generating variations can lead to exciting results. For help managing and generating many image options efficiently, consider leveraging the Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT.

Moderation System Updates

Midjourney recently updated how it moderates images. They now use the Claude AI for an initial check. Appeals are handled by a fine-tuned version of GPT 3.5, replacing GPT 4. An "Auto Appeal" feature is now on – if your image is flagged, it automatically requests a second opinion. Using GPT 3.5 helps the team update the moderator system weekly and add more labels for better accuracy.

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Summary

Midjourney continues to push forward with significant updates planned. The main website is getting a major overhaul with improved core functions and the removal of user profiles. Development is progressing on Version 6, a native mobile app, video, and 3D features. They are also exploring exciting new ways to personalize styles and potentially make re-inpainting a specific option. Changes have also been made to the moderation system, and a new Niji style is in development.