Imagine Weekly – Issue 29 [December 22th]

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Daniel Reiser
December 22, 2024

Welcome to Issue 29 of Imagine Weekly 👋

V7 is just around the corner with a potential release in late January. But you’re in luck, you can already try Midjourneys new Mood Board feature which is a great addition to the midjourney ecosystem.

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In this issue you’ll find:

  • 📖 TL;DR; Weekly Recap of the Office Hours (or the extended recap)

  • 🌄 Mijourney’s new Mood Board tool

  • 🛠️ Tools to explore

  • 🎨 Some new srefs to tinker with

📅 Office Hours TL;DR; Recap 2024-12-11

  • 🌟 Recent Features: Mood boards, personalization profiles, and the "network" feature for storytelling.

  • 🔍 Future Tools: Enhanced sharing of SREFs and mood boards, aiming for an "aesthetic singularity."

  • 📸 Batch Features: Considering "batch 8" for larger image sets, prioritizing mood board sharing.

  • 🛠️ V7 Development: Focus on character consistency, with a release expected by January.

  • 🎥 Video Models: Mixed results; some functionality to be released by January.

  • 🌍 World-Building: Interest in immersive storytelling and interactive features.

  • 🖥️ Infrastructure: Surplus server capacity, "holiday relaxathon" for relaxed mode access.

  • 🔧 Fundamentals: Commitment to improving speed, resolution, and quality.

  • 🎨 Aesthetics: Focus on creating beautiful images and personalized models.

  • 📈 2025 Cadence: Frequent updates with improvements in data, scaling, and architecture.

If you want to get more info, read the extended recap.

🌄 Midjourney Mood Boards

Mood boards are a creative tool used to visually convey a particular style or concept by compiling a collection of images, colors, textures, and other visual elements. They are often used in design fields such as fashion, interior design, and graphic design to help communicate ideas and set the tone for a project.

You can create mood boards via the personalize tab.

How to Use Mood Boards:

  1. Create a Mood Board: You can create a mood board by gathering images from various sources, such as your computer, the internet, or a personal gallery. The goal is to compile images that reflect the style or theme you want to achieve.

  2. Organize Your Images: Arrange the images in a way that makes sense to you, ensuring they collectively convey the desired mood or aesthetic.

  3. Edit and Refine: You can edit the title of your mood board and remove or add images as needed to better fit the theme.

  4. Use in Projects: Once your mood board is complete, use it as a reference to guide your creative process, ensuring consistency in style and theme.

Why Mood Boards are Great:

  • Visual Consistency: Mood boards help maintain a consistent visual style across a project by providing a clear reference point.

  • Inspiration and Clarity: They serve as a source of inspiration and help clarify the vision for a project, making it easier to communicate ideas to others.

  • Collaboration: Mood boards can be shared with team members or clients to ensure everyone is on the same page regarding the project's direction.

  • Flexibility: They allow for experimentation with different styles and elements before committing to a final design.

The new personalization feature from Midjourney enhances the mood board experience by allowing users to create personalized profiles and generate images that align with their mood board's style. This feature enables users to upload images, create mood boards, and use them to influence the style of generated images. It offers a powerful way to explore and refine creative ideas, making it a valuable tool for designers and artists.

🛠️ Tools

Google just introduces its own video model

Google’s Veo 2 is insane

Google DeepMind just dropped a bombshell. (Creates 4K AI videos with real-world physics) Meet Veo 2 and Imagen 3—two groundbreaking tools that are redefining… | 26 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/sachinkamathai_deepmind-aitools-storytelling-activity-7274534056468373504-3mhj

Pika releases some great new features in v2.

Quite interesting to see that the outcomes are so different

🎨 Inspiration, Prompts and Srefs

Christmas Illustration Midjourney Styles

🚨🎅 HOLIDAY STYLE DROP ALERT! 🎄✨ Calling all Christmas lovers, illustrators, and festive creators! 🎁 This season, I’m bringing you a collection of absolute…

www.linkedin.com/posts/callmetat_christmas-illustration-midjourney-styles-activity-7270847371251503105-rTSq

Olga Volosin on LinkedIn: #midjourney #srefcode

💛 --chaos 10 --ar 2:3 --sref 1365475525 --profile 94co9hl --v 6.1 #midjourney #srefcode

www.linkedin.com/posts/olga-voloshin_midjourney-srefcode-activity-7276198492664922112-0viX

Tatiana Sukhova on LinkedIn: #midjouorney #ai #sref #style_reference

🖤 Luxe, moody, and dripping with elegance “Black Veil” --sref 752856124 Add this Midjourney style reference code to your prompt and watch the magic come to…

www.linkedin.com/posts/callmetat_midjouorney-ai-sref-activity-7271106377807241216-Go99

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