🚀 Midjourney Office Hours Highlights: November 6th

In the latest Midjourney Office Hours, a many of exciting updates and future plans were discussed, promising to enhance user experience and expand the platform's capabilities. Here's a detailed look at what was shared during the session. For a quick overview, head straight to the TL;DR; section.

Extended Recap

🎨 Community Contest Announcement

Midjourney is calling on its creative community to participate in an exciting Editor Images Contest. Participants are encouraged to submit their most impressive editor images, with the chance to earn Big Fast Hour rewards for selected entries. The aim is to showcase these images to the broader community and public, while also using them to evaluate the quality of the editor. A lack of high-quality submissions could indicate areas where the editor might need improvement. For inspiration, the team referenced a Grimes photo shoot, hinting at the level of creativity and quality they are looking for.

🛠️ Ongoing Projects and Releases

The team is gearing up for a significant Personalization Release, which will introduce multiple personalization profiles and a new mood board personalization system. An upcoming demographic personal profile system is also in the works, with the release expected within the next week or two. Additionally, the Batch 8 System is set to enhance functionality with bigger batches and on-the-fly training positions. This marks the last release related to V6, paving the way for the transition to a V6 video model and a V7 image model. Both video and image models are under development, with the video model focusing on transforming images into moving visuals and the V7 image model promising faster training. These developments are expected to roll out within the next month or two.

🔮 Future Plans and Feature Prioritization

Looking beyond V7, Midjourney is working on secret projects and planning feature voting sessions to prioritize future developments. These sessions will initially occur after the release of the video and V7 models, allowing the community to contribute ideas and vote on feature priorities. This participatory approach aims to guide organizational planning and ensure that user needs are met.

📱 Application Development

The development of a desktop app is underway, driven by user preference for a more streamlined experience compared to browser tabs. However, the mobile app faces challenges due to the new V7 and video features, which require a different user interface. The team is re-evaluating mobile investments to ensure optimal performance. Meanwhile, 3D features have taken a backseat as the focus remains on V7, but plans are in place to integrate these with video model fine-tuning in the near future.

🔧 Personalization and Model Improvements

The team is debating backward compatibility for personalization profiles with new systems, potentially introducing new versions for S-ref and C-ref. Enhancements in image and video quality are on the horizon, with better prompt understanding, improved image resolution, and advanced upscaler functionalities. Video models are also set to see improvements in quality and consistency. For S-ref, plans include better randomization and a more robust system, while C-ref improvements will align with the V7 release.

TL;DR:

🎨 Community Contest: Submit your best editor images for rewards and community showcase.

🛠️ Projects & Releases: New personalization features and Batch 8 System coming soon; V6 to V7 transition underway.

🔮 Future Plans: Feature voting sessions post-V7 release to guide future developments.

📱 App Development: Desktop app in progress; mobile app re-evaluation due to V7 and video features.

🔧 Model Improvements: Enhancements in personalization, image, and video quality on the horizon.

Stay tuned for more updates as Midjourney continues to innovate and enhance its platform!

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