Midjourney Opens AI Art Generator to All Users in Open Beta
Midjourney launches its AI art generator to the public in an open beta, offering 25 free images before requiring a paid subscription. Users need a free Discord account to access the service and create artistic images.
Midjourney opens its evocative AI art generator to everyone in an open beta, allowing users to create spectacular images through text prompts. The platform operates by taking user queries, running them through an AI algorithm, and applying various artistic techniques to produce unique artwork. New beta users receive about 25 free images to test out the service before committing to a paid plan.
After the initial free credits run out, users pay either $10 per month for 200 images or $30 per month for unlimited access, with a special enterprise tier available for corporate use. Compared to competitors like DALL-E, Midjourney focuses more on artistic creations rather than photo-realistic results, giving users a distinctly different aesthetic option in the growing field of AI art generation.
The only catch is that Midjourney operates entirely through Discord, meaning users need a free account on the chat app to generate images. To create art, users join a "newbies" channel within the Discord server and type "/imagine" followed by their text prompt to bring their ideas to life.