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MidJourney, the popular AI image generator with more than 19 million users (including several of us at VentureBeat), has introduced new features to enhance user customization.
Today, the small company launched Pinterest-inspired "Moodboards" and support for multiple personalization profiles -- meaning users can now create and switch between multiple custom versions of Midjourney's latest image generator AI model, version 6.1, that are tailored to their unique aesthetics.
The updates aim to streamline the creative process for individuals and teams, making it easier to integrate personalized styles across various projects.
What are Midjourney's new moodboards?
The standout feature, Moodboards, enables users to upload curated collections of images that act as inspiration for generating new art.
The AI model adapts to the diversity and complexity of the uploaded images, creating a unique style profile that remixes the visual elements.
This addition is complemented by the ability to create multiple personalization profiles, allowing users to organize and deploy their different styles seamlessly.
Setting up a custom model has also become significantly faster, with the company claiming a fivefold improvement in image ranking speed.
The "ranking" system is how Midjourney trains a custom model on behalf of you, the user. You need to navigate to Midjourney's image ranker and pick which of a pair of random images you like best, then continue rating pairs of images until you've reached a certain threshold where the model understands what kinds of images and aesthetics you like.
Users now need just 40 ratings to begin creating a profile, with optimal stability achieved at 200. Previously, you needed 200 to personalize the model.
While heavy users may still prefer contributing thousands of ratings for maximum precision, the streamlined process lowers the barrier to entry for new users.
Users can begin rating pairs of images over at midjourney.com/personalize.
Better organization features
The updates also introduce organizational improvements.
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