Midjourney Video Arrives: How Does AI Video Stack Up Now?

In the past few weeks, artificial intelligence video has come a long way. We saw the release of Google's V3, which felt like the first text-to-AI video program to create truly realistic results. Now, we have a new competitor: Midjourney Video. It was only a matter of time before one of the strongest visual AI models could create video. Today, we will look at V3 and Midjourney. We will compare them to see how far AI video has come recently.

To give you some idea, the famous Will Smith eating spaghetti video came out in March 2023. That was just over two years ago. It is amazing to see how much AI video has changed since then. You might have seen some of these new videos online already. Maybe you did not even know they were AI generated.

Google V3: Realism and Sound

Many of the recent impressive AI videos come from Google's V3 model, part of the Google DeepMind project. The exciting part is that they can make very realistic videos. They also generate sound and match it to what you see. For example, in one video, you hear ocean sounds that fit the moving waves on screen.

Considering we barely had good AI images a few years ago, having video that looks this good is quite something. The instructions given to the AI were not even very hard to make these types of videos. Google's website shows many different projects. Some of them stand out.

Standout Examples from V3

• A four-wheeler driving through mud: The way the mud splashes looks very real. Small bubbles even appear on the camera lens, as if the camera got mud on it. This attention to detail is impressive.

• A dramatic cliff scene: The view stays steady throughout the video. You see slow waves and a large wave crashing. It looks like a scene from an epic movie.

Unique Sound Creation

A special feature of Google's DeepMind V3 models is their sound. The sound effects they make are detailed, especially for ASMR-style videos. Imagine listening to a keyboard typing video where the sound of each key press matches the visual action perfectly. There are also examples of crunching snow or onions frying. These close-up shots often look the best because the sound adds to the clear visuals. An origami boat floating down a street is another example; it is hard to tell it is AI.

Going forward, we will need to watch for both creativity and a lack of strange AI errors. The Google V3 model creates videos with very few errors, making them seem natural.

Midjourney Video: A New Competitor

Google's V3 model has been out for a few weeks. Recently, Midjourney released its own competing video model. It is also quite good. Before directly comparing them, it is helpful to understand how they work.

Costs and Process for V3

To create a video with V3, you typically need an account. It might cost credits. For example, a quick model uses fewer credits, but a high-quality model can use many. If you make two videos at once, it costs double. So, while it gives good results, it can be expensive.

Midjourney Video Approach

For Midjourney Video, you usually start by making an image first. Then, you use that still image as the starting point to create the video. You cannot just give Midjourney a prompt and have it make a video from scratch. In contrast, with V3, you can often just paste a prompt, and it will generate the video. If you are looking to simplify your Midjourney workflow, consider exploring the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It can help you make the most of your Midjourney experience.

Comparing Results: V3 vs. Midjourney Video

When we compare videos made with the same prompt in both V3 and Midjourney, we see differences. V3 often creates videos with more action and variety in shots, sometimes panning around. There might be small oddities, like an object briefly flipping, but for a complex scene, it looks good. The V3 videos can feel like a scene from a video game.

Midjourney Video, in its first version, can sometimes look a bit more "AI." For example, a camel walking might look a little off. However, some Midjourney videos show great attention to detail, like reflections in water. This suggests Midjourney could become very strong. For a first version, it is impressive.

Midjourney's Strengths

Midjourney seems to do well with animated or cartoon-style clips. These styles can hide any small errors the AI might make. For example, an astronaut walking on a sci-fi planet, or a glass chessboard where reflections move with the pieces, can look very good in Midjourney. The backgrounds often have good motion without making the main image look strange. This makes the images feel alive, almost like an anime.

You can see many Midjourney videos by visiting their website. It is quite interesting to scroll through them. They are unique and can hold your attention. Even if some videos are a bit unusual, they show the potential of this new tool. It makes you wonder what Midjourney Video will be able to do in a year.

For those focused on creating content efficiently, remember that tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT can streamline the process, allowing creators to spend more time perfecting their vision and less time on repetitive tasks.

The Future of AI Video and Content Creation

It has been over two years since the Will Smith spaghetti video, so we must try the classic example again. In Midjourney, the Will Smith spaghetti video still looks like AI, though it could get better with careful instruction. V3, however, creates a much more realistic video, even if the person does not look exactly like Will Smith. Other tools that use the V3 model might give results better than Midjourney but not as good as V3 itself.

Right now, it can be hard to write the right instructions to get great Midjourney videos. This is similar to Midjourney's early days for images. Back then, you needed specific commands to get good pictures. Now, it is easier to get a good image without much effort. The videos people share on Midjourney’s explore page look amazing, and it is hard to know how they achieve such results easily.

This development in AI video raises questions about online content and how we create things. When making good-looking content becomes easy and instant for everyone, how does that change things? What does that mean for businesses that make advertisements or product videos? It is exciting and a little overwhelming to think about. This is perhaps one of the best first-version AI tools we have seen this year. When it reaches a version 3, like V3, it will surely change things completely.

If you are finding the process of generating images for your videos through Midjourney time-consuming, consider how the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT can help automate parts of your workflow, freeing up your time for creative direction.

As AI video and better AI images keep coming out every week, the world will likely keep changing. We would love to hear your thoughts on this. How do you think AI video will impact the world over time? Share your ideas below.