Midjourney Opens AI Art Generator to All Users in Open Beta
Midjourney's popular AI art generator is now available to everyone in an open beta, offering 25 free images before transitioning to paid tiers. Users need a free Discord account to access the service and create their own 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 joins a small but growing field of AI art tools that use algorithms to apply various artistic techniques based on user queries. New beta users receive about 25 free images to test the service before committing to a paid plan.
After the initial free credits run out, users choose between a $10 per month plan for 200 images or a $30 per month standard membership for unlimited use. Midjourney also offers a special enterprise membership that permits corporate use of the generated images, though standard users retain ownership of their personal creations. The service competes directly with other AI art platforms like DALL-E and Latitude's Voyage.
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 Discord and type "/imagine" followed by their text prompt. While DALL-E produces more literal and photo-realistic results, Midjourney stands out as the better option for users who prefer more artistic creations.