IMAGE MODEL · MIDJOURNEY THE AESTHETIC BENCHMARK
Midjourney.
- Episodes
- 92
- First seen
- 001 JUL 02 2024
- Last seen
- 083 SEP 20 2026
- Spoken mentions
- 2996
The Fast Hours take
Rory and Drew treat Midjourney as their aesthetic benchmark — moodboards, personalization and SREF give it, in a guest's words, 'an aesthetic level rivals lack' (Ep. 73). Impatience built for over a year as V8 and a true edit model kept slipping (Ep. 55, 60, 62), then eased once V8.1 and V8.2 shipped faster renders, native 2K and standout skin texture (Ep. 66, 72) — though that edit model still stumbles on complex requests (Ep. 82).
Into it 61Mixed 27 Not sold 1Discussed 3 oldest → newest
Receipts about Midjourney
“When you get things too complicated or ask for more than one thing, … it starts to break down.”
“This is the best thing that's ever happened to me. … This is going to be a pivotal moment for them.”
“The worst part about bringing to Nano is it like it'll change the vibe in a way that's just like you can't recover it.”
“This is really impressive though, that it's like maintaining her like pose. I'm like definitely gonna yeah, I'm gonna be using nano significantly less for sure.”
“Did I think I'd see a mid journey spa before I saw a mid journey image editor? No.”
“There's nothing better in the game for shots of people. You can't convince me otherwise. I'll go head to head with you on creating real imagery of faces. And this is just unbeatable at this point in time.”
Every episode with Midjourney
- Episode 83 SEP 20 2026 20 Year Creative Vet Sold Golden Wolf to Doodles, Then Went All-In on AI Ingi's early tool before Comfy; now calls it "too easy" for the kind of control he wants Mixed
- Overtime SEP 14 2026 GPT Image 2.5 Speedrun. What’s New and What’s Better? Comparison point: its editing model breaks down on complex, multi-part edit requests Not sold
- Episode 82 SEP 13 2026 What Can OpenAI’s Astra and GPT Image 2.5 Actually Do? Automated through Astra's computer use since it has no API; its own edit model still breaks on complex multi-part requests Mixed
- Episode 81 SEP 06 2026 How We Use AI to Run Our Businesses With Skills, Agents & MCPs Rory's only annual subscription; everything else he keeps monthly since tool rankings shift too fast Into it
- Overtime AUG 31 2026 We Tested Midjourney’s New Editor Live. Here's How to Use It. V8.2 Edit · Live test of the new Edit model across portraits, typography, logos, and full-body extensions Into it
- Episode 80 AUG 30 2026 A 24 Year Old AI Creative Director Gives Away Her Playbook V8.2 Edit · New Edit model live-tested at length: wardrobe, camera angle, text, and texture changes while holding identity Into it
- Episode 77 AUG 09 2026 How to Build an AI Universe That Compounds Says he doesn't use it personally, comparing it to browsing a bookstore magazine rack before finding your own style. Mixed
- Episode 76 AUG 02 2026 How to Build AI Workflows That Never Start From Zero V8.2 · V8.2 is now out of preview with V9 already training; Rory feels 'the swing back' to it over nano banana. Into it
- Episode 75 JUL 26 2026 How to Make AI Images That Don’t Scream “I Used AI” V6, V8.2 · Finn's first real win was V6 in 2023; he calls V8.2 'crazy' and Midjourney's aesthetic-only bet 'vindicated.' Into it
- Episode 73 JUL 12 2026 She Cracked AI Advertising Before Brands Were Ready V8.2 · Her creative stylist for finding aesthetics; she says it has a distinct 'aesthetic level' rivals lack. Into it
- Episode 72 JUL 04 2026 Taste Isn't the AI Moat You Think It Is V8.1, V8.2, V9 · The --preview flag tests V8.2 live; hosts praise its skin texture as some of the best they've seen. Into it
- Episode 71 JUN 23 2026 Midjourney's Wildest Move Yet: Full Body Medical Scans. V3, V4 · Founder David Holz revealed a full-body medical scanner, funded entirely by image-generation subscriptions. Into it
- Episode 70 JUN 07 2026 The Weird AI Video Formula Getting Millions of Views V8.1, V8.2 · His default imagery generator since 8.1, used for aesthetic vibe, brainstorming and creative inspiration. Into it
- Episode 69 MAY 24 2026 Google Dropped Too Many AI Tools. Which Ones Matter? Its variations tool still produces noticeably richer color than newer models. Into it
- Episode 68 MAY 17 2026 The Prompt Is Dead, Long Live the Reference + The Monet Trap V8.1 · Still called the best image model for faces, but the old blue/pink color cast is creeping back via --exp. Mixed
- Episode 67 APR 26 2026 GPT Image 2 Is Good. But Is It Nano Good? The show dropped 'Midjourney' from its name but says the tool stays central to their work. Discussed
- Episode 66 APR 19 2026 Midjourney V8.1 Review & Reactions + Wen Edit Model? V8.1, V8 · An 'objectively true' upgrade over V8 — 3x faster, native 2K, but the edit model is still missing. Into it
- Episode 65 APR 05 2026 Claude Knows Kung Fu. Midjourney's Still in the Dojo with v8.1? V8, V8.1 · News that 8.1 (internally 'V8 beta') was expected next week; still waiting on a real edit model. Mixed
- Episode 64 MAR 29 2026 Midjourney V8 First Impressions + Claude Code Breakthroughs V8, V7 · First hands-on verdict on V8's alpha release: coherence, mood boards, stylize, and the still-missing edit model. Mixed
- Episode 63 FEB 19 2026 Midjourney V8 Countdown + Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.0 and Higgsfield Fallout V8 · Rating party round two, edit-model timeline, native 2K, and a reworked personalization system ahead of launch. Into it
- Episode 62 FEB 01 2026 Midjourney v8 Is Late, the Skill Gap Is Growing, and AI Agents Unionized V7 · Still no V8; office-hours recap covers mood boards, Style Creator, personalization, and the pending edit model. Mixed
- Episode 61 JAN 10 2026 Live Visual AI AMA: You Asked. And We Went There V8 · Mood boards and personalization still called best-in-class, but audience questions kept circling back to the missing edit model. Mixed
- Episode 60 JAN 01 2026 Fast Hours 2025 Wrapped: Tools, Shifts, and Wake Up Calls V8 · 2025-into-2026 roadmap: mood boards and personalization praised, edit model called the make-or-break priority. Mixed
- Episode 59 DEC 21 2025 Midjourney v8 Countdown + Nano Banana Pro vs ChatGPT Image 1.5 V8, Style Creator · Alpha-site Style Creator gained no-click continuous scrolling; V8 seems pushed past year-end, edit models teased next. Mixed
- Episode 58 DEC 03 2025 Midjourney Edit Models + Nano Banana Pro: Eating Lunches in the Upside Down V8, Style Creator · Office-hours notes: two new edit models, continuous-scroll UI, V8 training confirmed for Jan/Feb 2026, SREF overhaul planned. Mixed
- Overtime NOV 24 2025 Midjourney User Profiles: Live Tutorial + First Reactions Live first look at User Profiles: Spotlight, Archive, Following, and the hidden arrow-key hotkey Into it
- Overtime NOV 23 2025 Midjourney Style Creator: Live Tutorial + First Reactions Live first run of Style Creator: refining grids into a new style code, history tracking, end session Mixed
- Episode 57 NOV 22 2025 Two Midjourney Drops in 48 Hours + Nano Banana Pro Pulls Up with a Nuke Style Creator, V8 · Style Creator and public user profiles launched back-to-back; both found fun but not essential, V8 still awaited. Mixed
- Episode 56 NOV 16 2025 Go Flux Yourself: Midjourney Still Runs the Realism Game V8 · Still the only tool that reliably outpaints/resizes images and nails tricky eye edits; V8 hints at more visual, less text-heavy control. Into it
- Episode 55 NOV 09 2025 Nodes Are Eating the Creative World And You’re Already Late V7 · Used to generate consistent storyboard sketches; still waiting 7+ months post-V7 for profiles, Style Creator and a promised UI overhaul. Mixed
- Episode 54 NOV 02 2025 Midjourney’s Quietly Evolving + One Personalization Hack You (Probably) Didn't Know V7, V8 · V6-personalization-on-V7 hack demoed live; V8, new UI and Style Creator timelines discussed from Office Hours Into it
- Episode 53 OCT 26 2025 Cracking Midjourney’s Style Explorer + Freepik’s Rise + Higgsfield Prompt Hack V7, V7.1, V8 · Office Hours: V7 gets a 'true game changer' update; V7.1 may be skipped in favor of V8 Into it
- Episode 52 OCT 19 2025 Midjourney’s Next Chapter: V8, Style Tools, and The 99.99% Problem V7, V7.1, V8 · V8 hype at its highest since V6; V7 training data reportedly 'trash' per David; personalization hue fix coming Into it
- Episode 51 OCT 06 2025 Sora 2, Veo 3 & The AI Video Gold Rush V7, V8 · Style Explorer now supports combined search terms ('red illustration'); V8 still targeted for 2025 with no new specifics Into it
- Overtime SEP 08 2025 This Secret Midjourney Style Explorer Trick Changes Everything Smart search run on a style code surfaces its closest visual cousins instead of a scroll Into it
- Episode 50 SEP 07 2025 Unpacking Midjourney's Style Explorer + Slipping Deeper Into Nano Banana 🍌 V7.1, V8 · New Style Explorer launched; V7.1 in testing (better OREF, prompt understanding); V8 planned as a major model revision later in the year Into it
- Episode 49 AUG 31 2025 Midjourney Token Bashing, Nano Banana, and Weavy with Marco Isle V7 · Base tool for token bashing, EXP tests and aspect-ratio play; Marco calls it unmatched for exploration Into it
- Episode 48 AUG 16 2025 Midjourney Video Update: HD for All & Batch Size Changes + Our Style Explorer Wishlist V7.1, V8 · Hosts recap Office Hours: HD video, batch-size changes, mood-board sidebar, and heavy V8 speculation Into it
- Episode 47 AUG 03 2025 Midjourney TV (MJTV) + Personalized Explore Pages V7 · Ships Midjourney TV and personalized 'For You' Explore pages this week; hosts compare feeds live Into it
- Episode 46 JUL 25 2025 Using Midjourney Video Loops & End Frames: Live Teardown V7.1, V8 · Office Hours recap; Rory skeptical V8 hype differs much from how V7 was pitched Into it
- Episode 45 JUL 06 2025 Midjourney Video Breakdown Part 2 V7 · Office Hours recap: sound, business API, user profiles and a 20x-pricier pro video tier teased Into it
- Episode 44 JUN 20 2025 Midjourney Video is Here! Nerds React + New --SRef System Chop-Up Framed as staying the 'Apple' of AI creative tools by making video one button instead of paragraph prompts Into it
- Episode 43 JUN 15 2025 Midjourney Lawsuit, Video Leaks, and New --SRef System Subject of Disney and Universal's copyright lawsuit over characters like Star Wars and the Simpsons Discussed
- Episode 42 JUN 09 2025 Can Midjourney Actually Compete in Video? +Sref & Monetization Talk Discussed as a 'playground' and community magnet; Rory says thumbnails still can't be made in any other tool Into it
- Episode 41 JUN 01 2025 Midjourney Deep Hours: Existential Dread But Make It Funny V7 · Live SREF and personalization testing throughout; Rory says V7 still doesn't get enough credit Into it
- Episode 40 MAY 26 2025 Veo 3 Makes Yesterday's Best Look Like a Beta Test +Runway & Midjourney Check-In Rory reaffirms his loyalty, wanting it to 'spit out 30%' he didn't prompt for rather than full coherence Into it
- Episode 39 MAY 09 2025 Midjourney Omni-Reference and --exp: Showing You How They Actually Work V7 · New --exp parameter tested across a stylize/EXP grid (50-1000 x 0-100); framed as a return to pre-personalization creative control Into it
- Episode 38 APR 22 2025 Midjourney v7: Secret Playground of Chaos & Weird + Overhauled Editor V7, V6.1 · New unified Editor (Smart Select, Layers, Retexture) and --weird tested live; V6.1 edited a shoe-swap shot more coherently than V7 Mixed
- Episode 37 APR 13 2025 Midjourney V7 Showed Up in Crocs and Cooked V7 · Second-look episode: stylize sweet spot settled near 200-300 (down from 700-800), remix/tile returned, and a new --no negative-prompt trick surfaced Into it
- Episode 36 APR 05 2025 Midjourney V7 is (Finally) Here! Draft Mode, Hot Takes, And A Mild Identity Crisis V7 · Launch-day reaction: default-on personalization, new Draft Mode with voice prompting, and dramatically improved texture detail; Remix, Quality and Character Reference not yet live Into it
- Episode 35 MAR 31 2025 ChatGPT Image Gen Just Went Nuclear! + A (Final) Midjourney V7 Preview V7 previewed via office-hours notes (Smart Select, a 4K upscaler, faster inpainting); V6 test images show reduced 'smush face' and intentional underexposure Into it
- Episode 34 MAR 17 2025 Letting AI Cook & The Final Countdown for v7 Feat. Allar Haltsonen V7, V6.1 · Main subject throughout: Allar's moodboard/SREF aesthetic, aspect-ratio strategy, and V7 roadmap predictions Mixed
- Episode 33 MAR 09 2025 Midjourney After Dark—Organized Chaos & Wabi-Sabi V7, V4 · Central subject throughout: moodboard sizing and sensitivity, personalization stacking, UI complaints, and V7 hopes Mixed
- Episode 32 MAR 07 2025 Midjourney Questions Answered V7, V4 · Core subject: V7 timeline and consistent-character jump, moodboard/personalization stacking, and UI/editor complaints Mixed
- Episode 31 FEB 16 2025 Midjourney: New Tricks, Wild Updates, and Deep Cuts V7 · Office-hours recap (Omni-Reference, hardware, moderation) plus testing Rory's Veo-style narrative prompting on the same idea Mixed
- Episode 30 FEB 09 2025 Midjourney Moodboards The Deeper You Go, the Crazier It Gets V7 · Central subject: moodboard stacking and personalization weighting, plus office-hours V7/video-timeline recap Into it
- Episode 29 FEB 02 2025 Midjourney: New Describe Feature, Mood Boards & The Future V7 · New drag-and-drop describe feature, the Editor's Suggest Prompt trick, and Office Hours notes on 3D, video and V7 Mixed
- Episode 28 JAN 26 2025 Midjourney Mood Boards: (Literally) Everything You Need to Know Central subject: mood board rules of thumb, upcoming V7, and Office Hours notes on character consistency and 3D Into it
- Episode 27 JAN 19 2025 Midjourney From Dall E 2 creative freedom Julie Wieland V4, V7 · Central subject: mood boards/SREF vs. LetzAI for consistency, the Describe feature, personalization strategy, and a V7 delay update Mixed
- Episode 26 JAN 12 2025 To Midjourney v7 and Beyond: Personalization, Moodboards, Roadmap & More V7 · Central subject: personalization strategy, mood-board mixing bugs, and a V7/video roadmap recap from Office Hours Into it
- Episode 25 JAN 05 2025 Micro-Decisions in Midjourney: Small Choices, Big Impact Full episode is a live build inside the tool, walking every micro-decision from a one-word prompt to a finished image Into it
- Episode 24 DEC 29 2024 Midjourney Moodboards, Mayhem, and Magic V6, V6.1 · Central topic: moodboards, personalization profiles, chaos/stylize parameters, and rerunning old prompts in newer versions Into it
- Episode 23 DEC 22 2024 Early Sora Tester Shares Everything Guest's favorite tool for instant image feedback; conversation covers the new moodboards and Patchwork Into it
- Episode 22 DEC 15 2024 130k YouTuber Spills Tea on Current State of Gen AI Tools V3, V4 · Guest's daily driver since V4; covers the Editor, character reference, Patchwork, and personalization in depth Into it
- Episode 21 DEC 08 2024 Is Midjourney in Trouble? Updates, Discussions, and AMA V7 · V7 delayed again to January; deep dive on personalization profiles, mood-board speculation, and stylize mechanics Mixed
- Episode 20 DEC 01 2024 What Midjourney Taught Us (And Can Teach You) About Social Media Success V7 · Office-hours recap: V7 delayed past Christmas, better character reference, an image-to-video model, multi-profile personalization Mixed
- Episode 19 NOV 24 2024 Legendary Midjourney Tokens You're (Probably) Not Using (Part 2) V5.2, V6.1, V7 · Full-episode rundown of high-value prompt tokens for detail, color, lighting, shadow and facial expression Into it
- Episode 18 NOV 17 2024 Actionable ChatGPT Tips to Make Midjourney Even Better Central image tool; hosts push past its literal color rendering and the old Describe tool's limits Into it
- Episode 17 NOV 10 2024 Cracking Midjourney's New Editor Features (Retexture & External Editor) New external Editor and Retexture (depth ControlNet) tools tested live on client product-photography and car-customization images Mixed
- Episode 16 NOV 03 2024 Midjourney at Scale The Superside Blueprint for Teams w/ Phil Maggs (Superside) Discussed at massive operational scale (250 seats, a Discord-aggregation workflow) alongside skepticism toward its new Editor/Retexture direction Mixed
- Episode 15 OCT 27 2024 Legendary Midjourney Tokens You're (Probably) Not Using (Part 1) V6, 6.1 · Central subject of a live photography and composition token rundown, tested with in-prompt permutations throughout Into it
- Episode 14 OCT 20 2024 Midjourney: The Ultimate Creative Multiplier w/ Billy Boman V4 · Billy's entry point since 2022; vectorized into a personal logo; V7 rumored as MJ's 'biggest leap ever' Into it
- Overtime OCT 18 2024 Gen AI for Creators | Pulse Check: Midjourney, Runway, Minimax, Krea, Flux & More V7 · Central comparison point for personalization, generative fill, character reference, and a possible video model Into it
- Episode 13 OCT 13 2024 Midjourney After Dark: AI Video Wars, Style Code Exploration, Artistic Attributes +, More V6.1, V7 (anticipated) · Central subject: office-hours recap, SREF/personalization workflow, community curation page, and revisiting old prompts Into it
- Overtime OCT 06 2024 31 Midjourney Style Codes You HAVE to Try for Yourself The platform the style codes and --sw parameter apply to Into it
- Episode 12 SEP 29 2024 Midjourney Mysteries Unveiled: Your Questions, Our Answers (Part 2) V6, V7 (anticipated) · Central subject: photorealism tokens, CREF character sheets, mood boards, brand styling and upscalers Mixed
- Episode 11 SEP 22 2024 The Next Gen (AI) Toolkit for Creatives feat. Chris Branch V1, V4, V5, V6 · Chris got free early access at V1 (Feb 2022) via a Discord mod; hosts trace each version's leap, from photorealism at V5 onward Mixed
- Episode 10 SEP 15 2024 Midjourney AMA: Answering Your Most Burning Questions (Part 1) V5.2, V6.1, V7 (roadmap) · Central subject: personalization defaults, batch-8 grids, upcoming external-image editing, and the V7/video/3D roadmap Into it
- Episode 9 SEP 01 2024 Midjourney After Dark: Video, Personalization, Editor, v7, Depth Control, Personality Survey + More V7 · Office-hours recap: personalization profiles, Editor quirks, V7's accelerated timeline, and depth control in dev Into it
- Episode 8 AUG 25 2024 Midjourney Style Reference (--sref): Everything You Need To Know (Literally) Deep dive on --sref: style weight, blending codes, dragging refs into Editor, and brand workflows Into it
- Episode 7 AUG 18 2024 Midjourney Parameters: The Forgotten Cheat Codes (& Best Ways To Use Them) V6.1 · Full walkthrough of aspect ratio, chaos, weird, stylize, quality, repeat, tile, no, stop, seed and version Into it
- Overtime AUG 17 2024 (NEW) Midjourney Editor Is Live! (Edit, Repaint, Crop, Zoom, Pan, and Scale—All In One) New Editor combines inpainting, custom-ratio scaling to 10%, free-drag panning, and cropping in one place Into it
- Episode 6 AUG 11 2024 5 AI Tools To Mix With Midjourney for Intoxicating Results The base tool the other tools are stacked around; office-hours recap covers the 6.2 roadmap Into it
- Episode 5 AUG 04 2024 Midjourney v6.1 Just Broke Reality V6.1 · Side-by-side V6 vs V6.1 comparison using matched seeds: texture, contrast and detail gains, hands/coherence unchanged Into it
- Episode 4 JUL 28 2024 The Overlooked Potential of Midjourney for Business and Side Hustles V6.1, V6.2 · Whole episode's subject: monetizing Midjourney work; hosts report Discord office hours revealed V6.1/V6.2 next, not the rumored V6.5 Into it
- Episode 3 JUL 23 2024 Prompt Theory in Midjourney: Our Best (Proven) Tips V5.2, V6, V6.5 · Whole episode's subject: prompt-structure technique across the V5.2-to-V6 coherence jump, bookended by V6.5-release anticipation Into it
- Overtime JUL 22 2024 Midjourney's Hidden Search Feature Changes Everything The search-icon trick for finding visually similar images in Archive or Explore Into it
- Overtime JUL 21 2024 Midjourney Repaint Tutorial: Pro Tips Revealed V6, V5.2 · Repaint (Vary Region) workflow for cleanup, hand fixes, portraits, and unlocking V5.2's 4x upscaler Into it
- Overtime JUL 17 2024 Latest Updates—Midjourney Office Hours Recap (7.17.24) V6.5, V7 · Office-hours roadmap recap: room syncing, V6.5, V7 timing, and depth ControlNets Discussed
- Overtime JUL 16 2024 This Midjourney Upscale Trick Is Too Good To Miss! V5.2 · Workaround to unlock the older 2x/4x upscalers on a current-model image via Repaint Into it
- Episode 2 JUL 13 2024 Midjourney Hacks That Are Too Good To Keep Secret V5.1, V5.2, V6, V6.5 · Whole episode's subject: chaos/weird/stylize/image-weight mechanics, plus office-hours roadmap for Personalization V2 and V6.5 Into it
- Episode 1 JUL 02 2024 We Accidentally Became Midjourney Experts (Here's How It Happened) V4, V5, V6, V6.5 · Whole episode's subject: both hosts' origin stories across the V4-to-V6 era, ending with anticipation for V6.5 Into it
Quick answers
When did Fast Hours first talk about Midjourney?
Midjourney first came up in Episode 1, “We Accidentally Became Midjourney Experts (Here's How It Happened)”, published July 2, 2024.
What is the latest Fast Hours episode about Midjourney?
The most recent is Episode 83, “20 Year Creative Vet Sold Golden Wolf to Doodles, Then Went All-In on AI” (September 20, 2026).
How many Fast Hours episodes discuss Midjourney?
92 episodes so far. In the 92 we have logged in detail, Rory and Drew were into it 61 times, mixed 27, not sold 1, and simply discussed it 3.
