Midjourney AI Tutorial for Beginners (Easy Explanation)

Summary

This tutorial offers a beginner-friendly guide to using Mid Journey, a generative AI platform currently accessible via Discord. It explains how to join the beta, navigate servers and channels, and use prompts to create images. The video demonstrates the process of generating, upscaling, and varying images, highlighting free and subscription-based features. It also covers the use of parameters to customize image aspects and concludes with a personal touch, encouraging viewers to engage and look forward to more tutorials.

Takeaways

• 😀 Midjourney is a tool that can create images based on text prompts and is currently accessible through Discord.
• 🔗 To join Midjourney, one must visit discord.com, sign up, and then join the beta through the midjourney.com website.
• 📁 The platform organizes discussions into 'servers' and 'channels', and the actual image creation happens in chat threads.
• 🆓 Midjourney offers both a free version with newbie rooms and a paid version which is less cluttered.
• 📝 A 'prompt' is a crucial text phrase that the Midjourney bot interprets to generate images.
• 🐰 Basic usage involves typing a command like '/imagine' followed by a description to create an image.
• 🔍 Finding your image submissions can be done through the 'Inbox' where you can track the progress of your request.
• 🖼️ Upscaling (U1-U4) allows users to enhance the detail of a preferred image, while Variations (V1-V4) create new images with similar styles.
• ♻️ The 'regenerate' button allows the bot to create a completely new grid of images based on the original prompt.
• 💰 Midjourney offers different subscription plans, and the script suggests that the value of the tool justifies the cost.
• 🛠 Parameters can be added to prompts to influence the image generation, such as aspect ratio (-ar) and version of the Midjourney bot (-v).
• 🔑 After subscribing, users can have private conversations with the bot and adjust settings for a more personalized experience.

Q & A

What is the current platform where Mid Journey operates?

Mid Journey currently exists on Discord, and they are working on a web application that should be available soon.

How can one join Mid Journey on Discord?

To join Mid Journey on Discord, one needs to visit discord.com, download and sign up, then go to midjourney.com and click 'join the beta' to receive an invite link.

What are the 'newbies rooms' in Mid Journey's Discord server?

The 'newbies rooms' are channels where new users can try out Mid Journey for free by submitting prompts for image generation.

What is a 'prompt' in the context of Mid Journey?

A 'prompt' is a short text phrase that the Mid Journey bot interprets to produce an image. It can be a single word, a phrase, or an emoji.

How does one find their image submissions in the newbies room?

To find your image submissions, navigate to the 'Inbox' where you can see the percentage of completion of your request.

What does 'upscaling' an image mean in Mid Journey?

Upscaling an image in Mid Journey means generating a larger version of the selected image and adding more details to it.

What do the 'V' buttons do in Mid Journey?

The 'V' buttons (V1, V2, V3, V4) create slight variations of the selected grid image, generating a new image grid with a similar style and composition.

How can one subscribe to a paid version of Mid Journey?

To subscribe to a paid version, visit midjourney.com/account, choose a plan, and follow the subscription process by entering payment information.

What are 'parameters' in Mid Journey and how are they used?

Parameters are options added to a prompt that change how an image generates. They can change the image's aspect ratio, the upscaler used, and more. Parameters are always added to the end of a prompt.

What is the purpose of the '--ar' parameter in Mid Journey prompts?

The '--ar' parameter is used to specify the aspect ratio of the generated image, such as 16:9 for a widescreen format.

What is the benefit of using the 'stealth mode' in Mid Journey?

The 'stealth mode' allows users to have private conversations with the Mid Journey bot, keeping their prompts and generated images from being public on the web gallery.