EP 054 · 79 MIN YOUR OLD V6 CODES STILL WORK IN V7
Midjourney’s Quietly Evolving + One Personalization Hack You (Probably) Didn't Know
The short version
Episode 54 reveals that Midjourney's non-global V6 personalization profiles still run under the V7 model, letting users keep a favorite V6 look at V7 image quality. Drew and Rory also unpack Figma's acquisition of the 13-person Weavy team roughly four months after launch, tour Adobe Max's new node-based Firefly Boards features, and test Google Labs' Pomelli, which turns a website URL into on-brand ad concepts.
Key takeaways
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Select a non-global V6 personalization profile while the V7 model is active: it still runs on V7, combining V6's warmer look with V7 image quality.
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Midjourney's coming Style Creator may let any generated image become its own shareable style code, instead of requiring a separate saved s-ref image.
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Weavy's 13-person team was acquired by Figma about four months after launch; Rory says the small team's speed and community access were as notable as the deal itself.
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Adobe Max's Firefly Boards demoed node-based finishing tools: Surface Swap, a real-time relighting tool, an object/shadow remover, and image-to-3D perspective changes.
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Google Labs' Pomelli turns one URL into a brand DNA profile (colors, tone, taglines) plus ready ad concepts in about two minutes, though output quality is still rough.
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Midjourney's native upscaler is fast, but for text-heavy or textured images Rory still reaches for Magnific's new Precision V2 or the budget Loopa upscaler.
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A Weavy-built t-shirt design (face swap plus style reference) went from prompt to a real, wearable Printify shirt in about an hour, no Illustrator or Photoshop needed.
Receipts · said on the record
“I love everything about V7 outside of the personalization itself. So if I can get V7 quality using V6 personalization, sign me up for that.”
“Weavy was acquired by Figma, which to me is a perfect match.”
“For anyone who's a designer on here and you just heard those terms, it either makes you shudder or bring back some trauma. Because, you know, there's nothing that gets scrutinized to me more than when I was doing design work than typography.”
“I'll figure out how to do something in Photoshop that I've never done before and I'm proud of myself for it … I won't go into Photoshop for a couple of months. I've completely forgotten how to do it.”
“It's a light version right now, right? It looks pretty light, but I think like the easy but big heavy lift here is just the fact that you get all of this in one place instantly just with the URL dude.”
“All we need is nano functionality and they are totally back in the game. Still the most aesthetically pleasing model out there. Add nano function, like nano function, right back in it.”
Chapters
- 0:00:00 Halloween cold open, 80s kid-movie nostalgia (Stranger Things, Sandlot, Little Giants)
- 0:04:18 AI → physical: tees, stickers, and print-on-demand in minutes
- 0:06:05 Midjourney Office Hours: UI first, then V8; timing shifts to Jan-Feb range
- 0:07:45 New UI before V8; hopes and fears about “chatty” editors
- 0:09:28 Style Creator incoming; sharing styles like SRF codes; what creation might look like
- 0:12:17 Editing wishlist: Nano-style natural-language edits, object/text consistency
- 0:14:01 Character & product consistency: why keyframes still morph and how to fix it
- 0:15:32 Typography rant: fonts, spacing, and why AI text still isn’t there yet
- 0:20:21 Live unlock: using V6 profile codes inside V7 (and what counts as an “image”)
- 0:28:07 Upscale behavior confirmed; where Magnific/Topaz still help
- 0:33:31 Magnific Precision V2: Sublime vs Photo; smart grain and practical settings
- 0:37:13 Weavy → Figma: why a 13-person team got acquired in 4 months
- 0:40:00 Aggregator era: Runway, Freepik, Adobe, node canvases, and UX moats
- 0:44:23 Adobe Max recap: node workflows, Surface/Trace/Light tools, image→3D, camera moves
- 0:51:10 Live lighting tweak (Light Touch) and perspective shifts; finishing vs. generation
- 1:01:33 AI → physical again: Womp and useful 3D prints (beyond desk toys)
- 1:04:18 Google Pomelli: drop a URL, get brand-on-voice ad concepts fast
- 1:10:04 T-shirt workflow: face/style refs → Printify in ~1 hour
- 1:16:28 Wrap: “weeks are short” in AI; Midjourney says V8 is their most exciting yet
Questions this episode answers
What is Midjourney's V6/V7 personalization hack that Fast Hours found?
Drew found that a non-global V6 personalization profile still runs when the V7 model is selected, so you can keep a favorite V6 profile's look while getting V7-level image quality instead of being forced onto V7's own personalization system.
Why did Figma acquire Weavy?
Rory calls it a natural fit: Weavy's node-based AI canvas, built and scaled by a 13-person team and acquired roughly four months after launch, shares Figma's design-tool ethos and community-first approach.
What new tools did Adobe show at Adobe Max 2025?
Adobe demoed node-based Firefly Boards features including Surface Swap, a real-time relighting tool, an object-removal tool that also clears shadows and smoke, and an image-to-3D tool for changing camera perspective.
What is Google's Pomelli?
Pomelli is a Google Labs experiment that reads a website URL, extracts its colors, fonts, tone of voice and brand values, and generates editable ad concepts; Rory called the output decent but not yet 'winning meta ad creative.'
Does Fast Hours recommend the Loopa upscaler?
Rory tested Loopa (app.lupaupscaler.com) live on its $24/month plan and liked its 'realistic' filter and video-upscaling option, but said Magnific still wins for texture and fine detail.
Show notes
It’s spooky season, and Midjourney’s acting possessed — new UI, style creator, and a personalization trick you weren’t supposed to find.
Drew and Rory break down why Midjourney’s entire system is quietly evolving—from Style Creator and V6 personalization inside V7 to what V8 might unlock. They also unpack Figma’s surprise grab of Weavy, Adobe Max’s wild AI experiments, and Google’s Pomelli quietly rewriting ad generation.
This episode connects the dots: how personalization, node-based canvases, and real creative workflows are converging into one massive shift.
Topics: Midjourney V8, Style Creator, personalization, V6 profiles, V7 update, Weavy Figma acquisition, Adobe Max AI, node workflows, Pomelli AI ads, Magnific Precision V2, creative OS, AI image generation, design evolution, Google Pomelli
