OVERTIME · 4 MIN DEPTH CONTROL NETS: THE BIG ONE
Latest Updates—Midjourney Office Hours Recap (7.17.24)
The short version
This solo news recap covers Midjourney's July 17, 2024 office hours: Discord-to-web room syncing, a V2 of personalization with demographic controls, two versions of V6.5 with a better upscaler, and V7 testing expected around Q4. The creator calls depth ControlNets the most interesting update, promising more realistic distance, overlap, shadows, and camera angles.
Key takeaways
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Midjourney previewed depth ControlNets, expected to improve object distance, overlapping objects, shadows and lighting, and viewing a scene from a new angle.
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Two versions of V6.5 are coming: an alpha for testing and a later full release, alongside a new, better upscaler for that model.
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A V2 of personalization is planned with demographic controls and a psychometric test aimed at connecting personality with aesthetic preference.
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Style Explorer was expected to reach the website UI within a month or two of this recap, per Midjourney's office hours.
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Midjourney previewed plans to combine reframe and repaint into one editor, aiming for a more coherent experience than the current separate tools.
Receipts · said on the record
“This is obviously very innovative when it comes to AI image generation.”
“Perhaps the most interesting part of office hours is the depth control nets.”
“Combine, reframe and repaint into an editor. This is obviously going to make that current situation a little bit more coherent and better for user experience.”
Questions this episode answers
What are Midjourney's depth ControlNets supposed to do?
Per this office-hours recap, depth ControlNets aim to place objects at realistic distances, add sharper close-up detail, fix overlapping objects, produce more realistic shadows and lighting, and let the same scene be viewed from a new angle.
When was Midjourney V7 expected, according to this recap?
Based on July 2024 office-hours conversations, the creator says V7 testing was still a few months out, with a release expected around Q4 of that year.
What's new in Midjourney's personalization roadmap here?
The recap covers a planned V2 of personalization adding demographic controls and a psychometric test meant to connect personality with aesthetic preference, which the creator calls unprecedented for an AI image tool.
Show notes
A recap of all the key updates from this week's Midjourney Office Hours (7.17.24).
Key Updates include: ▸ Discord Room Syncing (Web) ▸ Demographic Controls ▸ Update to Model Personalization ▸ v6.5 (two versions) ▸ New upscaler ▸ Depth Control Nets ▸ v7 ▸ Secret Projects ▸ Style Explorer
