Midjourney News 07/12/2022 AI Rating: High

Midjourney Opens Its Open Beta: Anyone Can Now Use the Image AI via Discord

#Midjourney#Image Generation AI#AI History

Midjourney announced it had ended its invite-only closed beta and moved to an open beta that anyone could join simply by joining its official Discord server. The text-to-image experience, until then limited to a select group of users, was suddenly thrown wide open to the public.

Details

  • How to access it: Simply join the official Discord server and type a prompt with the /imagine command to start generating images
  • Background on the transition: Moved from the invite-only closed beta that had been running since around March 2022 to an open beta requiring no application
  • Format: At the time it was offered only as a bot on Discord, with no dedicated website or app
  • Reaction: Generated images spread rapidly across social media and Discord communities, making Midjourney β€” alongside DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion β€” one of the sparks that ignited the image generation AI boom

What happened next

This shift to open beta marked a turning point after which Midjourney’s user base grew explosively, paving the way for major model overhauls in V4, V5, and V6, as well as a web version outside of Discord. Its distinctive approach of using Discord as the primary interface remained a hallmark of Midjourney for more than two years afterward.

Source https://x.com/midjourney/status/1547108864788553729

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