Midjourney has released version 7 of its popular AI image generator, introducing groundbreaking photorealism and the ability to generate short video clips from text prompts.
< h2 id = "what-s-new-in-v7" > What's New in V7The latest version brings several major improvements:
- Photorealistic Quality - Images are now nearly indistinguishable from photographs
- Video Generation - Generate 5-second video clips from text prompts
- Improved Consistency - Better character and style consistency across generations
- Native 8K Output - Higher resolution outputs without upscaling
- Faster Generation - 3x faster than V6
The new video generation capability allows users to create short clips by appending "--video" to their prompts. Currently limited to 5 seconds, Midjourney plans to extend this to 30 seconds by Q2 2025.
< h2 id = "pricing" > PricingVideo generation requires a Pro or Mega subscription. The feature uses 10x the normal GPU credits per generation.
< h2 id = "community-reaction" > Community ReactionThe creative community has responded enthusiastically, with artists praising the improved consistency and photorealism. V7 is now the default model for all subscribers.
