🚀 Midjourney Office Hours Highlights: October 16th

Welcome to this week's recap of Midjourney Office Hours. Midjourney is gearing up for a transformative journey, featuring updates that span from immediate enhancements to long-term visionary projects. Explore the detailed summary of the discussions. For a quick overview, head straight to the TL;DR; section.

Extended Recap

🚀 Upcoming Releases: A Sneak Peek into Midjourney's Future

In an exciting development for creative enthusiasts, Midjourney is gearing up to launch a stand-alone editor. This new tool will allow users to edit images sourced from the internet or their personal cameras using Midjourney's advanced models. While it might not be a game-changer for standard Midjourney users, it presents a playground for those eager to experiment with new features. Initially, this editor may be exclusive to Pro or Pro Yearly members, as the team aims to closely monitor and moderate its usage.

🎨 Personalization System: Tailoring Your Experience

Midjourney is also working on a fast personalization setup, allowing users to create multiple profiles for a more tailored experience. The team is pushing for widespread adoption of this feature, with future enhancements including demographic and style-specific profiles. There's even talk of on-the-fly model training within the Create feature, promising a more personalized creative journey.

📹 New Models: Video and 3D Innovations

The development of video models is progressing well, though challenges remain in terms of speed, quality, and cost. The goal is to transition from research to productization, offering users improved speed and quality without breaking the bank. Meanwhile, the 3D models have faced delays due to team health issues but are expected to be ready soon. The V7 model is also in the works, with ongoing training aimed at enhancing text understanding, speed, and coherence.

🖌️ Feature Enhancements: Depth and Storytelling

Midjourney is introducing a depth reference feature that alters textures while maintaining overall shapes, akin to a photo filter within the editor. This feature will be exclusive to the editor, not the create flow. Additionally, the first storytelling tools are being rolled out, with team members like Max engaging the community through videos and talks. The aim is to make these tools accessible to all users over time.

🔍 Research and Reports: Insights and Engagement

Upcoming research posts will delve into demographic studies, psychometric data, and collective intelligence insights. The objective is to share these findings with the community and foster engagement through standalone interactive content.

🗳️ Community Features and Feedback: Enhancing User Interaction

A new system for question submission and voting is being introduced, allowing users to submit and rate questions. Office hours will now include time to address the top-voted questions. Additionally, efforts are underway to enhance the Explore experience, with a goal of making it 10 times better through personalization.

🕵️ Secret Projects: Unveiling the Unknown

Midjourney has several secret projects in the pipeline, set to be revealed over the next six months. These projects vary in scope and duration, with some being unconventional or unique. While not every project will appeal to every member, the team hopes that at least one will resonate with each user.

🔒 Moderation and Safety: Ensuring a Secure Environment

The new editor will feature enhanced moderation compared to existing systems, with strategies including manual review of images and potentially higher costs for editor jobs. Yearly membership considerations are also being discussed for rule enforcement. In a bid to prevent deepfakes, Midjourney is taking a firm stance by banning users who attempt to create them, reinforcing its commitment to being a platform that discourages such practices.

TL;DR:

🚀 Upcoming Releases: Midjourney is launching a stand-alone editor for Pro members, ideal for experimenting with new features.

🎨 Personalization System: Fast setup with multiple profiles, pushing for user adoption and future demographic-specific enhancements.

📹 New Models: Video models in development, 3D models delayed, V7 model promises improved text understanding and speed.

🖌️ Feature Enhancements: Depth reference feature exclusive to the editor, storytelling tools being introduced.

🔍 Research and Reports: Upcoming posts on demographics and collective intelligence, aiming for community engagement.

🗳️ Community Features: New question submission and voting system, enhanced Explore experience in the works.

🕵️ Secret Projects: Multiple projects to be revealed, varying in scope and duration.

🔒 Moderation and Safety: Enhanced moderation for the editor, strict measures against deepfakes.

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

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