Midjourney releases V6: Achieving Hyper-realistic Image Generation

2023-12-22

Midjourney version 6 (V6) has just released their latest version of the alpha test, which has been hailed as a major advancement for this popular image generation AI model.

Of particular note, Midjourney V6 seems to have finally solved the issue of text within images that has plagued AI image and video generation throughout the entire year of its inception. Midjourney V6 also promises to bring more realism to its generated images, making it once again a leading AI model and one of the best text-to-image applications.

Let's take a look at Midjourney V6 and explore its latest improvements, which may indicate what lies ahead for 2024 and beyond.

Midjourney Version 6 is Here

Developed by the Midjourney research team and founded by David Holz, Midjourney has become one of the biggest names in the AI industry over the past year, as AI suddenly became the forefront technology in almost all tech news. Rising as a Discord server, Midjourney has become an entry point for many people into the world of generative AI, with its prompt-based and user-friendly structure being both fun and easy to explore.

However, as we have seen, especially in the past few months, the AI battle has now fully unfolded, and while Midjourney may have been an early leader, many other new AI models have surpassed Midjourney with many other innovative features, such as text-to-image, text-to-video, and image-to-image.

But this latest version promises to "generate images that are more realistic than anything they have released before," as stated by Holz in a message posted on Midjourney's Discord server. He also clarified that this V6 version is their "third model trained from scratch on the AI supercluster," taking nine months to develop.

Has the Text Within Images Issue Been Resolved?

As we have reported on OpenAI's DALL-E and other AI projects, the issue of text within images has been a persistent problem for many AI models over the past year.

However, based on early samples of Midjourney V6 shared online, this latest update may finally have solved this problem. If true, it is most likely that other AI models will soon follow suit and fill the gap that follows.


How to Use Midjourney V6

As mentioned above, this latest version of Midjourney has only released an alpha test so far. It will gradually roll out to the Discord server and may initially only be available to selected users.

That being said, there are reports that users have already been able to access the V6 version by directly messaging the Midjourney bot to access the settings in the Midjourney Discord server. Alternatively, you can also let the bot know that you want the latest model by manually inputting "--v 6" after the prompt.