Midjourney’s AI image creator is adding major new editing options to its platform, as announced by CEO David Holz on Discord. Uploaded images can now be edited using generated AI, which was previously possible only with images created by AI. Notably, it will be a web-based tool that extends Midjourney’s unique features around Discord.
AI editing tools for images have been around for a while, but they’re mostly limited to images created with the same AI model doing the editing. Midjourney takes the leap by allowing you to edit the images you want, rather than letting your models create it first.
Technically, this is great because it means the model needs to understand more about the images it didn’t design from scratch. However, other models may be held back from being offered as an option due to concerns that people might manipulate photos of real people without permission or use AI for less-than-benevolent purposes. This can also be dangerous because
Once you’ve uploaded your image, you can edit it in several ways. You can zoom in or out, adjust the angle, and more with a single command, without the need for Discord. You can also use digital brushes with InPaint to make more precise corrections. The most notable new feature is the retexturing feature. This feature allows you to precisely change colors and other details while keeping the shapes and objects in your image intact.
Midjourney edits the future
Questions about the ethics of creating and editing AI images have sparked heated debates, lawsuits, and other debates. Mid-journey decisions are therefore critical to how competitors and regulators decide what rules to set within companies and industries. Midjourney has agreed to embed metadata in AI-generated images to ensure they are always identifiable, but there is currently no more comprehensive C2PA standard. Midjourney is well aware of these issues.
“These new features are so powerful that we intend to limit their deployment to a subset of our current community and enhance human moderation of the output (we also have new, more advanced AI moderators, who are doing a great job). ),” Holtz wrote. “To be honest, we don’t know how exactly to limit the rollout of this feature. That’s why we want to conduct a survey and get your opinions. We’ll use these results to implement various Calculate what percentage of your user base you can reach with your features. Set limits and try to balance accessibility with volume.”
For the average user, the ability to easily manipulate images with AI could make Midjourney more appealing to use and make photo editing much easier. And as AI image makers become more common, Midjourney hopes they will become more accessible. That’s why the company has decided to abandon Discord as its sole medium, even though it’s the main focus of its work. Midjourney probably doesn’t want to be left out just because he doesn’t want to sign up for Discord.
