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Midjourney

Image generation platform with style references and iterative prompt workflows.

RELEASE11th May
Prmptbio adds sref import and Smart Poster exports

A creator partner demo shows Prmptbio turning uploaded Midjourney style references into auto-labeled profile pages and poster exports in Grid, Bento, and Detailed layouts. The tool packages style references into shareable assets without rebuilding showcase pages by hand.

RELEASE1w ago
Midjourney rolls out V8.1 globally with stronger moodboard control

Midjourney V8.1 is reportedly rolling out globally, with stronger moodboard influence, better style adherence and cleaner reruns at fixed seeds. Creators should expect SREF and moodboard libraries to carry more reliably into new image sets.

RELEASE1w ago
Midjourney updates V8.1 with sharper SREF output and web access

Midjourney pushed a V8.1 update focused on sharpness and image quality, then enabled the model on its main website and Discord. Creator tests say the biggest gains show up in SREFs, moodboards, HD images and fine detail without upscale; compare your own outputs before migrating.

RELEASE4w ago
Midjourney V8.1 creator tests report faster renders, better moodboards, and lingering hand errors

Creator tests say Midjourney V8.1 renders faster and improves moodboards and lighting, but hand errors and some style outputs still split opinion. Alpha users should compare it against current workflows before upgrading, since the gains depend on the task.

RELEASE4w ago
Midjourney ships V8.1 with native 2K HD and image prompts

Midjourney shipped V8.1 with native 2K rendering, image prompts restored, a new Describe tool, and faster cheaper modes. Early creator tests suggest it brings back stronger V7-style aesthetics while improving V8 output quality.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Dreamina Seedance 2.0 adds Omni Reference swaps in existing videos

Dreamina Seedance 2.0 creators showed Omni Reference swaps that replace characters, cars, and monsters inside existing footage while keeping reflections and motion aligned. Separate demos also chained six stills into one take, used start and end frames for transformations, and added voice-driven talking avatars.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney adds eight-code Burnt Chrome SREF blends

Creators packaged Midjourney looks as reusable SREF products, from Burnt Chrome multi-code blends to neo-noir, retro dark fantasy and cyberpunk presets. The recipes are being framed as commercial-ready style systems for campaigns, posters and character work.

RELEASE1mo ago
Promptsref AI Image Editor adds one-click cyberpunk GIFs and RGB Shift controls

Promptsref rebuilt its AI Image Editor so uploads can become cyberpunk or RGB-shift GIFs in one click, then added new SREF guides and an effect tab. The release turns style demos into a reusable post-processing workflow instead of one-off prompt threads.

NEWS1mo ago
Midjourney's David Holz teases a radically different V8 follow-up

David Holz said a different V8 follow-up is coming soon, while creators posted stranger, more exploratory results from the model. Watch for Midjourney to keep tuning V8 behavior rather than treating the alpha look as final.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney supports four-code SREF stacks with --exp 20 in a surreal photo recipe

Creators shared a Midjourney recipe that stacks four SREF codes with --exp 20, --quality 2, and --stylize 500 to get polished surreal close-ups. Use multi-SREF stacking to hold one photographic look more reliably than a single reference code.

RELEASE1mo ago
Topaz releases Starlight Precise 2.5 in Astra for artifact removal

Topaz put Starlight Precise 2.5 inside Astra and highlighted detail restoration, artifact removal, and color cleanup for generated footage. Early creator demos show it as a finishing pass for Midjourney and Grok clips rather than a replacement for generation.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney adds --sref 3204209964 for 90s disposable-camera looks

Fresh Midjourney sref posts centered on code 3204209964 for dirty-flash 90s snapshots, alongside Matrix-green, warm-glow, and retro-futurist looks. The workflow keeps turning sref into a reusable prompt layer, but results remain highly code- and subject-dependent.

NEWS1mo ago
ECLIPTIC launches Emperor Rho first look with Midjourney V8 and Hailuo

Dustin Hollywood shared the first ECLIPTIC shots featuring Emperor Rho and said the project is being made with Midjourney V8 plus Hailuo. It shows an image-first sci-fi teaser pipeline, though the public material is still limited to early stills and mood shots.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney supports sref 3272229711 for adult-sitcom looks as V8 style packs grow

New creator playbooks span sitcom line art, motion-blur cinema, Art Nouveau luxury, neon cyberpunk and rough sketch styles. Reusable srefs are turning into fast moodboards for campaigns, covers and story frames.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney SREF library adds children's-book, retro-film and cyberpunk style codes for V7

Midjourney creators are sharing reusable SREF codes for children's books, retro-film editorials, neon cyberpunk looks and blended vintage illustration styles. Save the strongest codes as presets and mix two or three SREFs when one style feels generic.

NEWS1mo ago
Midjourney V8 ranks best for fashion in creator tests as 1,300-char prompts rise

Creator posts on March 24 pushed Midjourney V8 hardest on fashion, fine art and moody editorial imagery, while David Holz shared data showing longer prompts are climbing fast. It looks increasingly strong for art-direction-heavy work, but prompt complexity is becoming part of the workflow cost.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Midjourney V8 updates film-still workflows with deeper compositions and ECLIPTIC remake tests

Creators are moving from V8 calibration complaints to darker film-still scenes, fashion shots, and worldbuilding tests, with ECLIPTIC remakes showing stronger depth and lighting. Retest saved SREF recipes if you rely on V8 for cinematic ideation.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney V8 breaks SREF calibration, forcing VVSVS to cut a 300-world pack to 30

VVSVS says Midjourney V8 changed how months of calibrated style refs behave, so he cut a 300-world project down to a smaller 30-world pack. If you sell packs or keep internal reference libraries, retest them on V8 before promising consistency.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney V8 tests SREF 2018807414, 317372375, and 994181930 in style packs

Creators are turning Midjourney V8 SREF v7 into reusable style packs for cartoons, etchings, retro anime, holographic fantasy, and minimalist branding. Save standout codes now because faster, cheaper moodboards are starting to work like a visual search system.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Hailuo Light Studio adds prompt-free relight remixes and Midjourney + Nano Banana combos

Hailuo is pushing anime relight tutorials, drag-and-click Light Studio edits, and Midjourney plus Nano Banana combos on its site. Use it when you want faster lookdev passes without rewriting prompts for every lighting change.

RELEASE1mo ago
Midjourney updates V8: Relax mode lands as SREF v7 runs 4x faster and cheaper

Midjourney enabled Relax mode for V8 and rolled out SREF/Moodboards v7 with 4x faster, 4x cheaper styling plus HD, personalization, stylize, and exp support. Test --sv 7 for speed, but keep --sv 6 ready if an older look matters to client work.

RELEASE1mo ago
MeiGen launches weekly prompt library with model filters and open dataset export

MeiGen launched a searchable library of trending X prompts with filters for models like Nano Banana and Midjourney, plus an open dataset you can fork. Build a reusable archive here if your best prompts live in likes and bookmarks.

RELEASE1mo ago
Midjourney V8 Alpha keeps mood-heavy renders as anatomy issues and SREF shifts persist

V8 testers kept praising Midjourney's mood and visual voice while still flagging inaccurate limbs and changed SREF behavior. Run V7 and V8 side by side before moving a client style over.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney supports SREF codes for comic, doodle, and model-sheet styles

Prompt libraries kept surfacing high-utility Midjourney SREF looks for comic realism, minimalist doodles, holographic sci-fi, and animation model sheets. Save the codes that match your job type, because they are faster than rebuilding a style from scratch.

RELEASE1mo ago
Midjourney V8 Alpha adds faster 2K renders as tests flag softness and anatomy errors

Creator tests say V8 is faster and text output is better, but many posts report softer images, profile bleed, mixed prompt adherence, anatomy errors, and heavier moderation. Run V7 versus V8 checks on your core prompts before switching full workflows.

WORKFLOW1mo ago
Nano Banana 2 supports 2D-to-3D pipelines from Niji and Midjourney frames

Shared workflows show creators generating flat art with Niji or Midjourney, converting it into polished 3D with Nano Banana 2, then passing frames to Kling for motion. Use it to lock style and composition before animation.

RELEASE1mo ago
Midjourney ships V8 Alpha with native 2K, 5x faster renders, and better text rendering

Midjourney opened V8 Alpha on the web with native 2K via --hd, faster renders, better prompt following, and improved quoted text. Test old prompts in --raw and rate outputs carefully, because prompt carryover and pricing are still shifting.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney users test SREF 1828479729 for retrofuturist anime and sketchbook styles

New Midjourney SREF shares include 80s Japanese retro sci-fi, notebook sketches, minimalist brand illustration, poster art, and darker fashion imagery. Save the codes that fit your brief and reuse them as style presets.

PROMPT1mo ago
Midjourney tests SREF packs 2089396866 and 2833757731 for stop-motion and Franco-Belgian comics

Creators shared new Midjourney SREF codes for stop-motion puppets, Franco-Belgian comics, soft collage, neon anime, and children’s-book watercolor looks. Save the codes as art-direction starting points instead of rebuilding styles from scratch.

PROMPT2mo ago
Creators report Midjourney supports weighted sref blends with ::8 ::2 ::3 syntax

Creators report Midjourney can blend weighted sref codes with syntax such as ::8 ::2 ::3 for mixed styles across anime, sci-fi, fantasy, and watercolor looks. Save the formulas if you want faster style exploration with less prompt rewriting.

WORKFLOW2mo ago
Techhalla opens 2D sprite workflow with Niji 7, Nano Banana, and Grok

Techhalla posted a compact sprite workflow: generate a Niji 7 character, build a 3x3 pose sheet in Nano Banana, then animate it in Grok. Try it as a starting point for solo game art tests and idle loops.

PROMPT2mo ago
Midjourney supports sref packs for editorial, watercolor, and retro-cartoon looks

Creators are sharing reusable Midjourney sref packs for fashion sketches, children's-book watercolor, French-animation looks, and soft 3D toy renders. Save the codes that fit your brand lane instead of rebuilding style prompts from zero.

PROMPT2mo ago
Midjourney creators introduce --sref 3438423518 for 80s dark-fantasy manga

Midjourney creators shared new style references led by --sref 3438423518 for a gritty 80s dark-fantasy manga look, alongside retro-futurist and soft-focus options. Save it if you build reusable visual systems and want faster look development from prompt libraries.

NEWS2mo ago
a16z ranks Canva No. 3 and Freepik No. 11 in its 2026 Gen AI web list

a16z published its sixth consumer AI ranking and expanded the methodology to include AI-powered products such as Canva, Freepik, CapCut, Notion, Picsart, and Grammarly. Watch bundled AI features inside mainstream products as standalone image and video categories get tighter.

PROMPT2mo ago
Midjourney creators introduce --sref 1979611645 for children's ink-and-watercolor illustration

Creators shared reusable Midjourney style references for children's books, academic sepia sketches, watercolor-manga, cyberpunk scenes, and fantasy anime. Start with these visual anchors to speed up illustration work instead of rebuilding a style language each time.

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