Imagine Weekly – Issue 35 [February 18th]

Author

Daniel Reiser
February 18, 2025

Welcome to Issue 35 of Imagine Weekly 👋

Perhaps tomorrow we'll all be fortunate enough for everyone to gain access to V7.

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In this issue you’ll find:

  • 📖 Office Hours TL;DR

  • 🛠️ Tools to explore

  • 🎨 Some new srefs to tinker with and other sources of inspiration

📖 TL;DR

🖼️ V7 Model: Multiple versions in research; key feature "Omni-reference" for image integration. Balancing speed, quality, and new capabilities.

🎥 Video Features: Exploring partnerships, open-source models, or proprietary solutions. Cost efficiency and high quality are priorities.

🕹️ Real-Time 3D: Natural progression from 2D and video; ongoing research with potential features this year.

🖥️ Website/Editor: New folder system, improved tools, and interface refinements planned for better user experience.

☁️ Infrastructure: Cloud expansion for better performance; server enhancements for faster rendering.

🔧 Hardware Projects: Early-stage R&D on wearable and large-scale devices exploring AI and creativity intersections.

🔮 Long-Term Vision: Community-supported lab focusing on real-time generation of images, video, and 3D worlds.

Jakob Schweighardt on LinkedIn: #midjourney #lumalabs #ray2 #imagetovideo #ubi #universalbasicincome | 190 comments

*SPEC AD* FAN-MADE CONCEPT – NO OFFICIAL AFFILIATION 💫 🎥 Recreating the Award-Winning 'Ostrich' Ad—With AI 🎥 💫 Diving into a new AI… | 190 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/kobenstein_midjourney-lumalabs-ray2-ugcPost-7297301282514477056-PuXx

🛠️ Tools

Rory Flynn on LinkedIn: DREW BRUCKER + RORY FLYNN PREMIUM MOODBOARDS | 20 comments

Midjourney Fam → This is a long time in the making. Drew Brucker ' I have teamed up (finally). To build a Premium Moodboard Collection. (With Lifetime… | 20 comments on LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/posts/rory-flynn-ai_drew-brucker-rory-flynn-premium-moodboards-ugcPost-7297277730478252033-dh8E

Image-to-3D continues to progress. Vizcom’s latest 3D mode, “Detailed Smooth” steps it up one more level. Sketch Render 3D. It's only February!

www.linkedin.com/posts/hrodriguez1_image-to-3d-continues-to-progress-vizcoms-activity-7293541112726593537-9Hk7

🎨 Inspiration, Prompts and Srefs

Didier Quarroz 郭荻 on LinkedIn: Topics like future and technology are often difficult to visualize with…

Topics like future and technology are often difficult to visualize with photography or stock images. AI, on the other hand, bridges the gap between realism and…

www.linkedin.com/posts/guodi_topics-like-future-and-technology-are-often-activity-7296513289457467392-j0ge

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

Soft glow of pearl, kissed by golden light. ‘Gilded Pearl'; --sref 271480090 Add this Midjourney style reference code to your prompt and watch the magic come…

www.linkedin.com/posts/callmetat_midjouorney-ai-sref-activity-7297700263417581569-CxAN

If you haven’t already, go checkout

Midjourney sref Codes - 14,000+ Best Style Reference Codes

The best Midjourney sref codes library. Explore and find your favorites from over 14,000 sref codes. Visual sref index with categories.

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