3-Month Plan | Midjourney Office Hours Recap Jan 10th 2024 | Midjourney News

Future Tech Pilot

11 Jan 202404:17

Summary

TLDRThe transcript summarizes a recent Midjourney office hours video update. The main topics covered include updates on Midjourney version 6, new website features, goals for the next few months, and potential upcoming capabilities. The team is working on follow-ups and new features for the version 6 launch. They pushed an update to improve aesthetics, coherence, text rendering and stylization. However, they need more servers to make version 6 the default, as current capacity cannot support all users. Inpainting training will finish this week but release timing is uncertain - maybe end of this week if lucky or end of next week if not. Inpainting will allow zooming out and panning. They also updated content filters. Version 6 will be tested with guides and mods next week. It may not initially support text input due to language handling complexity. A timeline feature is slated for the website to help synchronize code bases and ease updating. They may expand the creation alpha soon, pending usage and enjoyment. The core create page needs reworking and explore page development is slower than desired. They are considering AI filtering of bikini images to prevent undesirable content. The January goal is getting necessary features on the website. February will involve polish for better flow. March goals are more user access and new onboarding without a Discord requirement, GPU permitting. Major upcoming capabilities involve research on consistent character and style. A style feature may ship this month and basic character capabilities later, though timelines are uncertain. Video is targeted for February/March - aiming for high quality upscaling that maintains artistic integrity. They will train models on pose and composition control nets this month but results are unpredictable. The new text describe feature is deprioritized for now. Example art was created using a prompt on Mobius style sci-fi fantasy art with details and cinematic composition.

Takeaways

They are working on follow-ups and improvements to the Version 6 website launch
They pushed an update to the default aesthetic along with better stylize values, coherence, and text rendering
Inpainting training is still ongoing, estimated release is end of this week or next
Version 6 will be tested with guides and mods next week
They are working on synchronizing code bases between websites for easier updating
They may add an AI filter to stop inappropriate bikini images from appearing publicly
Their goal for January is getting all necessary features on the site, then polish in February and expand access in March
Major upcoming features involve research into consistent character and style
Video feature planned for Feb/March will prioritize quality over quantity
New 'control net' feature for setting pose and composition is in early stages

Q & A

What improvements are planned for image rendering?
-Better stylize values, coherence, and text rendering
When will inpainting be publicly released?
-Estimated for end of this week or next week
How will they test new features before public release?
-By having guides and mods try Version 6 next week
What will a potential AI filter target?
-Blocking inappropriate bikini images from appearing publicly
What is the development roadmap for the next few months?
-Get necessary features in January, polish in February, expand access in March
What major features are they researching?
-Consistent character and style
How will the upcoming video feature compare to existing generators?
-It will prioritize quality over quantity of results
When could the new 'control net' feature launch?
-No guarantee on release date yet, still in early stages
What code base work are they doing?
-Synchronizing between sites for easier updating
Who will test Version 6 first?
-Guides and mods will test it next week