Enhanced Image Quality and Aesthetics

The updated version of MidJourney comes with a new aesthetic framework that allows users to create images that are not only detailed but also sharper than ever. For example:

Prompt: close up photo of a beautiful girl, expressive eyes, highly detailed — ar 16:9 — s 250

Image by Jim Clyde Monge

Notice the exquisite details in her eyes, the play of shadows, and the realistic texture of her skin.

In addition to aesthetics, V5.2 has made strides in:

• Improved coherence and understanding of text prompts
• Increased diversity in generated images
• A substantial impact of the “— stylize” command on image stylization

New “High-Variation” Mode

This innovative feature introduces greater diversity in all tasks related to variations. Users can activate this mode via the settings menu.

Let’s compare the results between high-variation mode and low-variation mode using the following prompt:

Prompt: a beautiful asian fairy sitting on a wooden chair, vines and flowers sprouting around her, hyperrealistic, very pretty — ar 2:3

Do you see the differences? In high-variation mode, the positioning of the girl's hands and feet shifts, and the headdresses differ in each rendition.

New “/shorten” Feature

This feature intelligently analyzes prompts to suggest which words might be extraneous and which are essential. To use it, simply type the “/shorten” command followed by your text prompt. Here’s an illustration:

Prompt: cinematic still fashion photography of this young beautiful woman, clear facial features, full body, in the style of feminine body, playful pose, exotic, in the style of Hannah Yata, in the style of Annie Leibovitz influence, photo taken with Canon EOS R5 camera with a 50mm lens at F 1.4, 32k uhd image — ar 2:3 — s 250

This resulted in five concise prompts, including:

1. cinematic still fashion photography of this young beautiful woman, clear facial, full, feminine body, playful pose, exotic, Hannah Yata, Annie Leibovitz, EOS R5
2. cinematic, fashion photography of this young beautiful woman, clear, full, feminine body, playful, exotic, Hannah Yata, Annie Leibovitz, EOS R5
3. cinematic, fashion, young beautiful, full, feminine, playful, exotic, Hannah Yata, Annie Leibovitz, EOS R5
4. cinematic, fashion, young beautiful, full, exotic, Hannah Yata, Annie Leibovitz
5. cinematic, beautiful, Hannah Yata, Annie Leibovitz

As evident, the prompts are streamlined, highlighting only the key terms.

New “Zoom Out” Feature

Perhaps the most exciting addition is the “Zoom Out” feature, which allows users to reframe upscaled images with ease. This is reminiscent of outpainting in Dall-E2 and the Uncrop feature in Stable Diffusion.

Let’s test this with a 2x zoom out.

Impressive, right? Now, let’s try it with a landscape-oriented image.

Prompt: the fjord of helgeland in the style of vintage travel poster, impressive landscape, impressive panoramas — ar 16:9 — s 250

The transition between the original image and the newly added sections is seamless, showcasing the AI's remarkable contextual understanding.

How to Activate MidJourney V5.2

To enable this feature, head to your Discord chat interface, start a conversation with the MidJourney Bot, and type “/settings” to access the configuration menu. Ensure that “MJ version 5.2” is selected.

And that’s it! You’re now equipped to create stunning images.

Cost Overview

The pricing structure remains unchanged. The Basic plan continues to be available at $10 per month, while the Pro Plan costs $60 per month.