Midjourney Update | June 2024: Personalization, V6.5, Website Updates, SREF and More!
TLDRMidjourney has introduced model personalization, allowing users to customize their aesthetic preferences. Users can now combine multiple style reference (SREF) codes in prompts and look forward to version 6.5 for enhanced image quality and V7 for smarter, faster, and cheaper models. The team is also working on 3D and video, with no set release date yet. Additionally, Midjourney has started a research project on demographics and aesthetics and is offering a yearbook showcasing the community's journey. Website updates include improved user experience and the gradual opening of image creation to more users, with plans to make Discord account optional.
Takeaways
- 🚀 Midjourney has launched a model personalization feature, allowing users to create a customized model based on their aesthetic preferences.
- 📸 To start using personalization, users need to rank at least 200 images on Midjourney's website, and can also like images on the explore page to teach the model their preferences.
- 🔍 Users can add a personalization code (-P) to their prompts to generate images tailored to their personal visual aesthetics.
- 👥 Midjourney is working on fine-tuning the personalization feature and encourages users to reach out if they are not satisfied with the results.
- 🔄 The ability to combine multiple style reference (SREF) codes in a single prompt has been introduced, allowing for more complex and contrasting styles to be combined.
- 🎨 Version 6.5 of Midjourney is in training and is expected to bring improvements in image quality, coherence, and better textures for hands and skin.
- 🔮 The upcoming V7 model is being developed to be smarter, faster, cheaper, and with enhanced image quality and aesthetics.
- 📈 Midjourney is undertaking a research project to explore the connection between demographics and aesthetics, with a survey available for participation.
- 📚 A year-one book showcasing the community's explorations and Midjourney's development is available for order.
- 🛠️ The Midjourney website has been updated with improved user experience features, including a unified reframe tool and a dedicated help page with a chatbot.
- 👥 The website is gradually opening up to more users, with image creation access available to those who have made over 100 images, and plans to allow non-Discord users in the future.
Q & A
What is the main feature that Midjourney officially launched in June 2024?
-Midjourney officially launched its model personalization feature, which allows users to access a customized Midjourney model based on their individual aesthetic preferences.
How can users start using the model personalization feature?
-To use the model personalization feature, users need to rank at least 200 images on Midjourney's website or like images on the explore page to teach Midjourney their preferred aesthetics.
What does adding 'P' to a prompt do in Midjourney?
-Adding 'P' to a prompt in Midjourney instructs the system to create images tailored to the user's personal visual aesthetics, using the personalized model they've developed.
Can users combine their personalization code with a friend's in a single prompt?
-Yes, users can use multiple personalization codes in a prompt by adding both after the 'P' in the prompt to see how their personalized models interact with a friend's.
What is the significance of the ability to combine multiple SRF codes in a single prompt?
-The ability to combine multiple SRF codes allows users to explore how contrasting styles interact when combined, offering more creative flexibility and control over the final image output.
What is the current status of Midjourney's version 6.5?
-Version 6.5 is in training and, if everything goes well, should be released in the next few weeks with improvements in image quality, coherence, and better hands and skin textures.
What are the expected improvements in Midjourney's upcoming V7 model?
-The V7 model is expected to be smarter, faster, cheaper, and have improved image quality and aesthetic enhancements.
What new research project has Midjourney started?
-Midjourney has started a new research project exploring the connection between demographics and aesthetics, for which they have a survey that participants can fill out.
How has Midjourney improved its website for image creation?
-Midjourney has made several interface improvements, such as merging pan and zoom features into a unified reframe tool, renaming VAR region to repaint, making error messages more descriptive, and adding a dedicated help page with a chatbot.
What changes have been made to the rooms feature on Midjourney's website?
-Rooms are now visible to anyone with an account, allowing users to create in a group space, with options for public rooms or private rooms, and they are slowly allowing non-Discord users into the website.
What is the purpose of the Patreon mentioned in the script?
-The Patreon is being considered as a way to support the channel, build community, and provide even more Midjourney content, with a poll in the pinned comment to gather user feedback on what content they would find most valuable.
Outlines
🚀 Mid Journey Model Personalization Launch
The video introduces the launch of Mid Journey's model personalization feature, allowing users to customize the AI model based on their aesthetic preferences. Users need to rank at least 200 images on the website to train their personalized model. The feature also supports using multiple personalization codes and style reference (SRF) codes in prompts to combine different styles. The video mentions ongoing improvements to the feature and the potential for better image quality and coherence in future updates.
🎨 Enhancements and Upcoming Releases
This section discusses the upcoming releases of Mid Journey, including version 6.5, which is currently in training and expected to offer improved image quality and better textures for hands and skin. It also mentions version 7, which promises to be smarter, faster, and cheaper with aesthetic improvements. The development team is also working on 3D and video capabilities, although no release date is provided due to the focus on quality.
📊 Research and Community Engagement
The script highlights a new research project by Mid Journey exploring the relationship between demographics and aesthetics. It invites viewers to participate in a survey and mentions the availability of a 'Mid Journey Year One' book showcasing community explorations and development over the past year. Additionally, the script talks about the Midney magazine and encourages viewers to check out the website for more content.
🛠️ Website Improvements and Accessibility
The video script details improvements made to the Mid Journey website, including the addition of a unified reframe tool, renaming of the 'VAR region' to 'repaint', and more descriptive error messages. It also mentions the introduction of a dedicated help page with a chatbot and the visibility of rooms to all account holders. The script notes that non-Discord users are being gradually allowed access to the website, indicating that a Discord account will no longer be required in the future.
📹 New Video Format and Community Support
The script concludes with the creator's first attempt at a new video format and asks for feedback through likes. It also announces the consideration of starting a Patreon to support the channel, build a community, and provide more Mid Journey content. The creator invites viewers to participate in a poll to express interest and share what additional content they would find valuable.
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Keywords
💡Midjourney
💡Personalization
💡Model
💡Aesthetics
💡Prompt
💡SREF
💡Version 6.5
💡V7
💡3D and Video
💡Demographics
💡Website Updates
💡Discord
💡Patreon
Highlights
Mid Journey has officially launched its model personalization feature.
Model personalization allows users to access a customized model based on individual aesthetic preferences.
To start personalization, users need to rank at least 200 images on Mid Journey's website.
Users can also teach Mid Journey their preferred aesthetics by liking images on the explore page.
Adding 'P' to the prompt enables the creation of images tailored to personal visual aesthetics.
Most users prefer the personalized model, but can switch between models depending on the project.
The Mid Journey team is working on fine-tuning the personalization feature.
Multiple personalization codes can be used in a prompt to combine different user preferences.
Style Reference (SREF) codes can now be combined in a single prompt with relative weights.
Version 6.5 is in training and expected to bring improvements in image quality and coherence.
Version 7 is in development, promising to be smarter, faster, cheaper, and with aesthetic improvements.
3D and video capabilities are in progress, with no release date set yet due to a focus on quality.
Mid Journey has initiated a research project to explore the connection between demographics and aesthetics.
A survey is available for users to participate in the demographics and aesthetics research.
Orders are open for a 'Mid Journey Year One' book showcasing community explorations and development.
The website now allows image creation for users who have made more than 100 images.
User experience improvements include a unified reframe tool and a more descriptive error messaging system.
A dedicated help page with a chatbot has been added to assist new users.
Non-Discord users will soon be able to access the Mid Journey website without a Discord account.
The creator is considering starting a Patreon to support the channel and provide more Mid Journey content.
