Midjourney unveiled on April 3 the alpha model of its V7 mannequin — the corporate’s first main mannequin launch in additional than a 12 months. The replace introduces vital upgrades, together with new operational modes and personalization options, as Midjourney invitations its group to check the mannequin and supply suggestions.

The impartial analysis lab launched its newest AI-image technology mannequin, V7, as a considerable step ahead from its earlier variations providing two operational modes — Turbo and Chill out — together with a newly launched “Draft Mode” for quicker, cost-effective picture rendering. The replace additionally allows automated mannequin personalization, permitting customers to fine-tune outputs based mostly on visible preferences.

Midjourney teased extra options, promising upgrades to the modifying, upscaling, retexture capabilities, and a brand new V7 character and object reference.

A step up from Midjourney V6

The V7 mannequin continues to be in its alpha stage, in order it continues to develop, Midjourney needs customers to strive it out and provides constructive suggestions, sharing plans to use the responses to bettering and understanding the kinks of its latest mannequin.

Midjourney’s announcement shared a number of enhancements since its V6 mannequin’s launch in December 2023. Whereas the mannequin did enhance with its 6.1 and 6.2 variations, the V7 guarantees much more enhancements. For example, its new Voice Mode function has text-to-talk capabilities, providing extra methods for customers to immediate the mannequin’s AI picture technology.

One other change from earlier variations includes its personalization function, which is turned on by default, requiring customers to create their V7-specific customized model earlier than utilizing the mannequin. Customers can toggle it on and off afterward if they like.

Sure options like Moodboards, SREF (Type & Reference) work, and efficiency will proceed to bear enhancements by V7’s future updates, which customers can count on each one to 2 weeks over 60 days. Till then, the lab said that retexture, upscaling, and modifying will fall again on the V6 fashions.

Though the subsequent technology of AI developments could also be thrilling, Midjourney encourages customers to keep in mind that the V7 model could require totally different types of prompting than its predecessors.

Present Midjourney with suggestions and share your V7 creations

Whereas the information is recent, customers have begun sharing their opinions of the V7 on-line with blended responses. Many nonetheless hope for enhancements in total picture high quality, particularly relating to components like anatomical understanding and textual content technology, two vital weaknesses for AI picture mills.

Individuals who want check out the V7 new mannequin and supply constructive suggestions can accomplish that by Midjourney’s Discord channel #ideas-and-feedback or share their new V7 mannequin creations with the Midjourney group in #v7-showcase. The lab even promised a community-wide roadmap rating session to realize extra enter.