V 6.1? | Midjourney Office Hours Recap April 10th 2024 | Midjourney News
TLDRThe April 10th Midjourney Office Hours recap highlights the upcoming price increase for the beginner course on the 12th. The team is actively developing social creation features, with initial tests showing positive results. They plan to roll out group creation rooms for stress testing before full user access. The next update, possibly version 6.1, will focus on model personalization, improving hands, bodies, text, and artifacts. Despite challenges in predicting timelines, the team is optimistic about the significant performance leap expected in version 7. Additionally, a caption party event is scheduled, and video generation is being explored, with anime videos anticipated to be easier to produce than photographic ones. Feedback demographics reveal regional preferences, with Asia showing a higher demand for nudity in Midjourney content.
Takeaways
- 📈 The price of the Midjourney beginner course is set to increase on the 12th, so interested individuals should check out the link in the description for the best value.
- 🔧 Midjourney is actively testing social creation features on their website with guides and moderators, and the initial feedback has been positive, though some aspects are still in the raw stages.
- 🚀 Super users will soon be given access to try out the social creation features, starting with a limited number of group creation rooms to stress test the system before a full rollout.
- 📅 The team at Midjourney has acknowledged difficulties in predicting timelines due to various factors, including team members' absences, which has affected their schedule.
- 🛠️ An upcoming update, potentially version 6.1, is focused on model personalization, which will alter the bot's bias and improve the rendering of hands, bodies, text, and small pixel artifacts.
- 🔄 The 6.1 update is currently in the tuning phase, and the process is expected to be faster than previous updates, according to David.
- 🎨 There are plans to update the default aesthetic, although it's challenging to do so without impacting other aspects of the system.
- 🔮 Version 7 is in development and, despite being slower than anticipated, David is very optimistic about its performance, which he describes as a 'huge level of performance beyond version 6'.
- 🎉 A 'caption party' is planned for the near future, involving two stages where users will caption random images and then rate others' descriptions.
- 📹 Video generation has hit compute limitations, with certain computers required for the task being in short supply, but the team is actively working on video-related improvements.
- 🌐 Feedback demographics show that different regions, genders, and subscription plans have varying suggestions for Midjourney, with Asia expressing a significantly higher interest in nudity features compared to North America and Europe.
Q & A
What is the main focus of the upcoming MidJourney update discussed in the office hours?
-The main focus is on bringing social creation to the website, starting with a small number of group creation rooms for denser areas and stress testing the system.
What challenges did David mention regarding their ability to predict update timelines?
-David mentioned that predicting timelines has been difficult because the team is divided into different sections, so if someone gets sick or goes on vacation, it can throw off the schedule.
What changes are expected in the MidJourney 6.1 update?
-The 6.1 update will include model personalization, improvements in hands, bodies, text, and small pixel artifacts. The update is currently in the tuning phase.
Why is it difficult for the MidJourney team to update the default aesthetic?
-Updating the default aesthetic is challenging because making changes could potentially hurt other aspects of the system, although they have a plan to address this in version 7.
What is David's outlook on the development of version 7?
-David is optimistic about version 7, describing it as having a huge level of performance, although it is moving along slower than they initially thought.
What new feature related to captions was mentioned during the office hours?
-A caption party is planned, with two stages: first, asking users to caption random images, and then asking them to rate other people's descriptions.
What challenges is the team facing with video generation?
-The team is facing compute limitations for video generation, meaning that computers capable of handling video generation are in short supply.
Which type of video does David believe will be easier to generate?
-David mentioned that anime video will be easier to generate than photographic video.
What interesting demographic feedback did David share?
-David shared that Asia requested nudity in MidJourney more than any other region, with three or four times more requests compared to North America and Europe.
What prompt was used for the art featured in the video?
-The prompt used was a flat illustration of the subject, with sketch texture, juvenile feeling, exaggerated pose, minimalist art, half-length illustration, clean pure background, ultimate color contrast style. The user also mentioned using 'stylize 60 100 and 180' and 'Chaos 2'.
Outlines
📈 Mid Journey Office Hours Recap and Course Update
The script provides a recap of the Mid Journey office hours held on April 10th and announces an upcoming price increase for the Mid Journey beginner course on April 12th. The main focus of the session was the introduction of social creation features to the Mid Journey website, currently in testing with guides and moderators. The feedback has been positive, but some aspects are still under refinement. The company's strategy involves breaking the team into sections to work on various tasks, which has led to unpredictable timelines. The next priority is an update for model personalization, which will alter the bot's bias and is expected to improve the rendering of hands, bodies, text, and reduce pixel artifacts. This update, possibly version 6.1, is in the tuning phase and aims to speed up the process. While the team is optimistic about future updates, including version 7, specific release dates remain uncertain. Additionally, the script mentions a caption party event and the exploration of video generation, which is currently limited by compute capabilities. The script concludes with demographic feedback on feature requests, highlighting regional preferences for certain Mid Journey features.
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Keywords
💡Midjourney
💡Office Hours
💡Social Creation
💡Guides and Mods
💡Super Users
💡Group Creation Rooms
💡Stress Testing
💡Model Personalization
💡Update 6.1
💡Caption Party
💡Video Generation
💡Feedback Demographics
💡Anime Video
Highlights
The price of the Midjourney beginner course will increase on the 12th.
Social creation is being tested on the website with guides and mods, with positive feedback.
David describes the social creation feature as a net good, but acknowledges some raw aspects.
Super users will soon have the opportunity to try the social creation feature.
Plans to start with a limited number of group creation rooms for stress testing.
David admits to difficulties in predicting timelines due to team structure and unforeseen absences.
An update including model personalization is a priority, which may be named 6.1.
The 6.1 update aims to improve hands, bodies, text, and small pixel artifacts.
The process for the 6.1 update is in the tuning phase, expected to be faster.
David expresses a desire for more updates on the default aesthetic without compromising other aspects.
Version 7 is in development, with a performance level beyond version 6.
A caption party event is planned for the next week, involving image captioning and rating.
Video generation has reached compute limitations, affecting the availability of suitable computers.
The nii team is working on video-related projects, with anime video generation being easier than photographic.
Feedback demographics show regional, gender, and subscription plan differences in feature requests.
Asia has shown a significantly higher interest in nudity features compared to North America and Europe.
A special thanks to EP AI, 0308 for the art prompt provided in the video.
The art prompt includes a description of the style and techniques used for the illustration.
Follow the creator on Instagram and Twitter for more pictures and prompts.