Midjourney Updates: V6 Tuning, Inpainting, and What's Coming Next

Midjourney wrapped up 2023 with an office hours session, sharing some insights into the direction they are heading, especially with version 6 and upcoming features. While the team was on break during this recap, they provided a look at what's next as they tune the latest model and plan for 2024.

Improving Midjourney Version 6

The team has been getting more data, which will help them make version 6 even better. Expect a new update once the team is back. David mentioned that future updates will improve several key areas:

• Drawing text will get better.

• Image coherence will be improved.

• Hands will look more accurate.

• Prompt accuracy will increase.

This update will likely remain part of the version 6 Alpha rather than being called 6.1. There's also exciting news about upscaling – a faster version is expected soon. It should be twice as fast and cost half as much. General optimization of version 6 will also help make everything faster and cheaper.

Server availability can be difficult to predict, depending on global supply chains. Midjourney hopes to get some new servers in January, which would help keep things running smoothly.

Focusing on New Capabilities

Based on community feedback, the biggest focus for the development team is likely inpainting. This seems to be a highly requested feature and is expected to be the first major update released.

They are also working on features related to Control Net. Version 6 provides a good base for testing how well this might work. For the next version of style tuning, the team is looking at new ways to approach the technology within version 6.

Related to style, they are actively working on style consistency and character consistency, which are important features for many users creating related images.

Video and Niji Model Updates

A few team members are working on video creation features. David noted they had version 5 models that looked good, but they weren't fully satisfied. They are researching if the new video features will work well right away or if it will take more development time.

Additionally, Niji version 6 is currently training. The probable release for Niji V6 is expected in early January.

Moderation and Future Concepts

Midjourney is looking into updating moderation for version 6. This might be because the current model sometimes generates content that isn't ideal. They expect to update moderation policies and model behavior in the next few weeks.

Looking further ahead, version 7 was briefly discussed. It's planned to be even better at understanding prompts than version 6, incorporating lessons learned during the V6 development.

Interestingly, there was mention of a potential 'licensing tier' or more advanced functionality that would come with more oversight. This seems related to generating more difficult or sensitive types of images, perhaps giving access to more powerful tools while being monitored more closely. One example mentioned was inpainting any image found online, though this might be subject to strict moderation.

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Website and Social Features

The Midjourney website is getting updates soon. Look forward to features like folders for organizing your images, better filters, and a new image archive similar to the older website layout. Social features are also set to arrive in January, along with wider access to the creation features on the website for more users.

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Conclusion

Even during a break, the Midjourney team shared a lot about the exciting updates planned. From refining version 6's core abilities like text drawing and prompt accuracy to introducing major features like inpainting, it looks like 2024 will bring significant advancements. Keep an eye out for these changes and get ready for even more powerful ways to create.

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