Midjourney Alpha is Here and it Is Fantastic! (Full Walkthrough of the New Website!)
TLDRIn this video, Tim explores the newly functional Mid Journey website, highlighting its quality of life updates and unique features. He demonstrates the process of generating images, adjusting parameters, and using commands like 'describe' to enhance the user experience. Despite some limitations, such as the absence of in-website painting, Tim expresses excitement for the platform's potential and encourages viewers to subscribe for more content.
Takeaways
- 🌐 The new Mid Journey website is now functional, offering users a platform to generate images.
- 📈 To use the website, users must have generated 10,000 images previously, which may change over time.
- 🔍 Users can check their generation count and statistics by prompting for 'slin' on the Discord server.
- 🔗 The alpha website (alpha.midjourney.com) is similar to the beta version but with added prompting capabilities.
- 🖼️ The website allows users to generate images with customizable parameters such as aspect ratios, stylization, and model versions.
- 🎨 There is currently no 'vary region' feature on the website, meaning in-painting is not yet available.
- 🔄 The 'roll', 'subtle', 'strong', and 'remix' options are available for users to modify their generated images.
- 🖼️ Users can lightbox images to view more information and additional options, including a thumbnail strip for browsing generations.
- 🔄 The 'use prompt' button allows users to re-input their prompt for adjustments, and 'use image' instantly brings the image into the prompt as a reference.
- 🎨 The 'describe' feature has been overhauled, allowing users to upload an image and generate tags and descriptions to use in prompts.
- 🎥 The 'permutations' command allows for separate generations based on different aspects of a prompt, such as 'cinematic scary', 'cinematic action', and 'cinematic comedy'.
Q & A
What is the main topic of the video transcript?
-The main topic of the video transcript is an introduction and review of the newly functional Mid Journey website, its features, and how to use it effectively.
What is the prerequisite for generating images on the Mid Journey website?
-To generate images on the Mid Journey website, users must have previously generated 10,000 images. The exact number may vary depending on the time of access.
How can users check their image generation statistics?
-Users can check their image generation statistics by visiting the Discord platform and prompting for 'slin', which will provide their statistics.
What is the URL of the Mid Journey website?
-The URL of the Mid Journey website is alpha.midjourney.com.
What are some of the quality of life updates introduced on the new Mid Journey website?
-Some quality of life updates include aspect ratio sliders, aesthetic and model commands, speed controls, lightbox image viewing, and a thumbnail strip for scrolling through generations.
How can users change the aspect ratio of their generated images?
-Users can change the aspect ratio of their generated images by using the slider that allows adjustments to common aspect ratios or by selecting presets like square (1:1), portrait (3:4), and landscape (4:3).
What is the purpose of the 'describe' feature on the Mid Journey website?
-The 'describe' feature allows users to upload an image and receive a list of descriptive tags, which can be used as prompts for image generation. It also provides links to related artists or subjects for further exploration.
What is the 'use prompt' button for on the Mid Journey website?
-The 'use prompt' button allows users to re-input their prompt into the prompt bar for making adjustments or changes without having to manually retype the entire prompt.
What is the current limitation regarding the 'vary' command on the Mid Journey website?
-As of the time of the transcript, the 'vary' command does not have a 'vary region' option, meaning users cannot paint directly on the website.
How does the 'explore' feature on the Mid Journey website work?
-The 'explore' feature enables users to discover and learn from other users' images and prompts. Users can modify the prompts and generate new images based on the examples provided.
What is the reviewer's overall opinion on the Mid Journey website?
-The reviewer is excited and happy with the Mid Journey website, finding it a pleasant way to work compared to the previous Discord platform, despite some minor limitations.
Outlines
🌐 Introduction to Mid Journey's New Website Features
The paragraph introduces viewers to the newly functional Mid Journey website, highlighting its key features and improvements. It mentions the requirement of generating 10,000 images to access the website and provides a step-by-step guide on how to navigate and use the site. The summary covers the process of checking statistics on Discord, accessing the website, and generating images with different parameters such as aspect ratios, stylization, and model commands. It also discusses the lightbox feature for viewing images, the absence of the vary region for in-painting, and the potential workaround using Discord. The excitement around the website's capabilities and future updates is emphasized, acknowledging that it is still in the Alpha phase.
🎨 Exploring and Modifying Prompts with Mid Journey's New Site
This paragraph delves into the exploration features of the Mid Journey website, allowing users to interact with images and modify prompts directly on the platform. It describes the process of using the 'describe' command to extract and utilize tags from an image for generating new prompts. The paragraph also touches on the overhaul of the 'describe' feature, including the ability to click on tags and learn more about the associated artists or concepts. Additionally, it explains how to use image references and commands like 'D-iw' for image weighting, as well as the 'permutations' command for generating separate images based on different moods or themes. The user's enthusiasm for the website's functionality and potential for learning and creativity is highlighted, along with a note on the anticipation for future updates and the upcoming V6 release.
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Keywords
💡Discord
💡Mid Journey website
💡Image generation
💡Aspect ratios
💡Stylization
💡Model commands
💡Lightbox
💡Remix
💡Describe
💡Permutations
💡V6
Highlights
Journey's website is now functional with new features.
To generate on the new MID Journey website, you must have generated 10,000 images first.
The website offers quality of life updates that users will be excited about.
The new website is similar to the beta version but with the addition of actual prompting.
Images default to a 9x6 aspect ratio, but this can be changed using sliders and presets.
The 'create' tab now includes options for aspect ratios, stylization, and model commands.
Users can generate images in standard or raw mode and choose from various models.
The speed controls include relaxed, fast, and turbo options.
Higher plan users have a stealth option available.
The lightbox feature allows users to view and manage their generated images more effectively.
The 'vary' section currently lacks a 'vary region' option, meaning in-painting is not yet available on the website.
The 'use prompt' button allows users to re-input their prompt for adjustments.
The 'use image' button instantly brings the image into the prompt as a reference.
Users should be cautious with responsive buttons to avoid unintentional multiple image generations.
The 'describe' feature has been overhauled and now includes a search function for tags.
The 'explore' page allows users to learn from and modify existing prompts.
The 'describe' feature is not connected to the mid Journey language model, so tags do not always match the image.
The 'permutations' command allows for separate generations based on different aspects of a prompt.
The mid Journey Alpha website is a significant improvement over the Discord platform for image generation.