Midjourney 6.1 has arrived and painted the digital canvas with its innovations. This new version is not just another update, but something like a whole new palette of creativity. Let’s dive into the colorful world of the new version and see what masterpieces await us!
Midjourney 6.1 brings a treasure trove of improvements to the table. From sharper details to smoother textures, this update will let you treat your imagination like a high-definition makeup artist. But don’t worry, we won’t leave you with just a teaser. Let’s explore in great detail what the new version has to offer.
What’s new in V6.1?
– More coherent images (arms, legs, hands, bodies, plants, animals, etc)
– Much better image quality (reduced pixel artifacts, enhanced textures, skin, 8bit retro, etc)
– More precise, detailed, and correct small image features (eyes, small faces, far away…— Midjourney (@midjourney) July 30, 2024
What’s new in Midjourney 6.1?
Midjourney 6.1 is not just a minor tweak to the previous version. It offers a full-scale revamp of the rendering process. The new version was not released as quickly as previous versions. Midjourney seems to have worked specifically for this. The new version features improved image consistency, making tricky body parts like arms and legs look more natural than ever. Say goodbye to crooked limbs and hello to anatomically correct creations!
But that’s not all – Midjourney 6.1 turns up the dial on image quality too. Those pesky pixel artifacts that used to plague your creations? They’re a thing of the past. Textures are smoother, skin tones are more realistic, and even nostalgic 8-bit styles have a fresh new look.
Here are the two biggest features coming with Midjourney 6.1:
- First feature: Much more attention to fine details.
- Second feature: Further improvements in upscale quality.
What does all this mean? When you write your prompts, you think you’re being detailed and thorough, but you’re getting bad results.
That’s where the first fix came in. Increased attention to detail. Midjourney 6.1 now renders eyes, little faces, and distant hands with a precision that would make a watchmaker jealous.
The second tweak has to do with upscaling your favorite image and turning it into a worse version of itself. No more surprise results in Upscale.
Midjourney V6.1 is now live! V6.1 greatly improves image quality, coherence, text, and comes with brand-new upscaling and personalization models. It’s smarter, faster, clearer, and more beautiful. We hope you enjoy our best model yet <3 pic.twitter.com/4qfervgbhM
— Midjourney (@midjourney) July 30, 2024
Other incoming features:
- Speed demons and text wizards:
- Midjourney 6.1 is not just about looking good, it’s about looking good fast. Standard image work now moves 25% faster than before.
- For wordsmiths, Midjourney 6.1 has a special gift. Text in images is now more accurate when you use these handy “quotation marks” in your commands. No more broken signs or meaningless billboards in your cityscapes!
- Personalization and quirks:
- Midjourney 6.1 brings a new model of personalization to the table. This will allow you to achieve more nuanced, surprising, and accurate images. Your personalized creations will feel more alive than ever.
- But wait, there’s more! Midjourney 6.1 introduces personalization code versioning. Like a time machine for your creativity, it allows you to use any personalization code from previous jobs. Want to recreate that perfect style you came across last week? Now you can!
- New –q 2 mode:
- For those who like to live on the edge, Midjourney 6.1 introduces a new –q 2 mode. It’s like turning your texture dial up to 11, but be warned – it comes at the cost of reduced image coherence. Use it wisely, brave artist!
Midjourney 6.1 is full of new features, but not perfect. The paint/unpaint model is still being worked on, so tasks like zooming, reframing, repainting, or changing regions will use the V6.0 settings. But don’t worry – the Midjourney team has already started working on Version 6.2, which will be released within the next month.
Midjoruney 6.1 vs Midjoruney 6.0
At the end of the article, let’s compare Midjoruney 6.1 with Midjoruney 6.0:
Prompt: “A steampunk cityscape with intricate machinery, airships floating above, and people dressed in Victorian-era attire with mechanical enhancements. –ar 16:9”
- Midjourney 6.1
- Midjourney 6.0
Prompt: “A bustling medieval marketplace, filled with colorful stalls, traders in traditional garments, children playing, and the aroma of freshly baked bread wafting through the air. –ar 16:9″
- Midjourney 6.1
- Midjourney 6.0
Prompt: “A close-up portrait of an elderly woman with deep wrinkles and wise eyes, wearing a weathered hat and a flannel shirt, standing in front of an old wooden barn. The image highlights the texture of his skin, the graying stubble on his face, and the character of his weathered expression. –ar 16:9″
- Midjourney 6.1
- Midjourney 6.0
Prompt: “A cozy cabin in the woods during winter, smoke curling from the chimney, snow-covered trees surrounding it, and a warm, inviting light glowing from the windows. –ar 16:9″
- Midjourney 6.1
- Midjourney 6.0
Prompt: “A serene beach at sunset, with waves gently lapping at the shore, a lone palm tree swaying in the breeze, and a sailboat silhouetted against the vibrant orange and pink sky. –ar 16:9″
- Midjourney 6.1
- Midjourney 6.0
Featured image credit: X users’ Oscar AI and Kerem Gülen
