Mid-voyage video creation has emerged, yet a hindrance persists in its progression.
Brand-new Ball from Midjourney: unearth a dynamic artistic world for merely $10 a month!
Stepping into daring uncharted territories, established AI image generator, Midjourney, debuts its latest creation, V1 Video – an incredible leap from mere images to breathtaking moving pictures for everyone!
With this groundbreaking move, users can now upload their personal images or utilize ones produced by Midjourney's own V7 image generator, generating a set of enthralling short clips. The revolutionary technology was announced through a post on X* and a blog post.
"Experience the future today with V1 Video – a magical, intuitive, and enchantingly beautiful addition at an unbeatable price of $10/month!" stated David Holz, Midjourney's CEO.
Unlike rivals in the AI video world, the innovative V1 Video Model builds around images, rather than solely generating content from a prompt. While this feature may evolve down the line, it places Midjourney a notch below competitors such as Sora and Kling 2 [6].
So, what can you accomplish with Midjourney V1?
Setting the stage for V1's grand introduction, Holz elaborated, "Welcome to your new Video workflow, dubbed 'Image-to-Video'. You'll still create images as usual, but now the addition of 'Animate' will bring your static art to life!"
The technology automatically generates random motion prompts for you, or for those craving more control, you can manually select an animation move for your video.
When creating your video, you can choose between low or high motion, depending on the level of movement you desire in the final product. Once it's generated, you can stretch it, adding four-second increments up to four times, maxing the total video length at 21 seconds per project [4][5].
Don't forget to tread carefully!
Given the novelty of this technology, it bears reminding users – with great power comes great responsibility. Properly harnessed, this powerful tool not only offers fun but can also lead to fascinating and profound results, transforming old and new worlds into vivid, living canvases [6].
This emphasis aligns with Midjourney's recent heated legal dispute with Disney, sparking concerns over the use of external copyright in the training model [6].
How much will it set you back?
As revealed earlier, the reasonable $10 per month subscription fee grants you access to the video creation feature. The ambiguous future of pricing remains to be seen: "It's tricky to foresee the actual costs to manufacture these models and the subsequent prices we charge for them," admitted Holz in the announcement post [6].
Holz further noted, "In an effort to provide everyone immediate access while remaining sustainable, we'll continuously monitor the technology's usage and server capacity, making adjustments to ensure a thriving business."
The current cost presents a significant increase compared to a simple image creation. With V1, Midjourney plans to charge eight times more for video generation than for images – although this could alter in the future [5].
While you can create videos on the entry-level subscription, be prepared for your credits to get depleted rather quickly. Additionally, a slower, less expensive version of video generation will be accessible on the Pro plan [5].
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Enrichment DataMidjourney V1, at $10 monthly, offers access to its video creation feature that allows users to create 5-second AI-generated video clips. These clips can be extended by adding up to four 4-second segments, resulting in a maximum total video length of 21 seconds per project [1][2][3][4][5].
Features of Midjourney V1 Video Model
- Image-to-Video (I2V) Workflow: Instead of text-to-video, V1 animates still images, either created by Midjourney’s AI or personal uploads [3][5].
- Video Length: Each base clip is 5 seconds, which can be extended in 4-second increments up to 21 seconds total [2][4].
- Resolution and Interface: The video output resolution is 480p, and access is restricted to the web interface, not through the Discord bot like the image generator [3].
- Animation Modes:
- Automatic: Midjourney determines the motion.
- Manual: Users specify the movement details [4].
- Motion Settings: The option exists to choose between low motion for subtle effects or high motion for more dynamic action [4].
- Aesthetic Style: The videos embody a surreal, dreamlike, artistic quality resembling “moving paintings” rather than typical high-definition video footage [4].
- Usage Consideration: Video generation depletes GPU credits about 8 times faster than image generation, making video production more resource-intensive and costly under the subscription plans [3][4].
Overall, Midjourney V1 is a $10-per-month service that enables brief artistic video clip creation, animated through images. Its features emphasize artistic, stylized motion, with user control over animation and motion intensity, but with limitations on resolution and clip length. V1 is designed as a stepping stone towards more advanced video and 3D features planned by Midjourney [3][4].
With the introduction of Midjourney V1, users can now animate their static images to create short video clips, marking a transition from traditional images to dynamic moving pictures. This innovative technology, priced at an affordable $10 per month, allows users to explore an exciting new realm, transforming their artwork into captivating, living canvases.
