Subj : Midjourney ends discord over Discord requirements for AI image ge To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Fri Aug 23 2024 06:15:05 Midjourney ends discord over Discord requirements for AI image generation Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 05:00:03 +0000 Description: Midjourney opens up AI image generator access to everyone. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Have you always wanted to try out Midjourneys AI image creator but didnt want to make a Discord account? Now you dont have to, as Midjourney now lets you make up to 25 images for free, as announced by CEO David Holz on, naturally, Discord. Until now, anyone wanting to use Midjourneys AI model to create images, even without a subscription, had to go to its Discord server and submit a text prompt using a specific format unique to Midjoruney. While this approach undoubtedly attracted a dedicated following, it also presented barriers for those unfamiliar with Discord or the complex prompt system. You can now go to Midjourneys website (which only launched last year) and make your images there. The site was initially restricted to users who had already generated 10,000 images via Discord, effectively limiting its reach to a select group of power users. Of course, you still need to sign up to use Midjourney, but if you dont want to use Discord, you can sign in with a Google account instead. Once you are logged in, users can explore a variety of images created by others through the Explore tab, offering inspiration and ideas for their creations. In the Create menu, users input text prompts to generate images. Midjourneys AI then produces four images based on the prompt, each with the option to refine further. Users can adjust the images by selecting Strong or Subtle to tweak the tone and focus, offering a degree of customization likely to appeal to those who dont like sticking to the first choice. Once youve used up your 25 images, however, you need a subscription (or possibly a new Google account). We are excited to announce the launch of Black Forest Labs. Our mission is to develop and advance state-of-the-art generative deep learning models for media and to push the boundaries of creativity, efficiency and diversity. pic.twitter.com/ilcWvJgmsX August 1, 2024 Midjourney Races On Midjourneys becoming more accessible is likely a reflection of how AI image generators, as a whole, are easier to find and use. While Midjourneys high-quality images made it stand out for a long time, its rivals are catching up or even outpacing it, depending on who you ask. As AI images become more common in advertising, marketing, design, and other industries, Midjourney likely doesnt want to be left out simply because some dont want to sign up for Discord. Its similar to how OpenAIs DALL-E is now easily accessible on ChatGPT to free users, and even the best model has limited free use. The same goes for X with the Grok AI chatbot and its use of the Flux model. Add in stand-alone services like Ideogram , and its no wonder Midjourney wants to be seen as easier to find and use, lest its business slow even before its titular midpoint. You might also like Google Gemini will soon let you edit those AI-generated images to fix the 3-eyed dogs and impossible buildings AMD's new AI image generator for Windows will make images right on your PC forget the cloud I tried Google's text-to-image AI, and I was shocked by the results ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/computing/artificial-intelligence/midjourney-ends-di scord-over-discord-requirements-for-ai-image-generation --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .