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Best for
Highly stylised, aesthetic AI art
Works on
Browser, Discord
Alternatives
DALL-E, Leonardo.ai
Watch out
Paid only (\$10/month min); 18+ required
What It Does
Midjourney produces some of the most aesthetically striking AI-generated images available. It excels at atmosphere, lighting, and stylistic coherence in ways that other models often do not match. It is the tool of choice for many professional illustrators, concept artists, and designers.
Setup in 5 Minutes
and sign up.
- A paid subscription (\$10/month for the Basic plan) is
required—there is no free tier.
- You can generate images on the website directly or via the
Midjourney Discord bot.
- The web interface is simpler; Discord gives more control over
parameters.
Try This
On the Midjourney website, type: "An ancient library carved
into a clifftop overlooking the sea, golden hour, volumetric light,
cinematic composition –ar 16:9". The –ar flag sets the
aspect ratio. Examine the result, then click Vary (Subtle)
to get variations that preserve the composition but shift details.
Experiment with style suffixes: add –style raw for less
Midjourney "polish" and more fidelity to your prompt.
Follow Along
Follow Along — Character Design Sheet:
.
- Take the image URL and use –sref [URL] in your next prompt: "Same character, side view, arms crossed –sref [URL] –ar 2:3".
- Generate a third image: "Same character, back view, looking over shoulder –sref [URL] –ar 2:3".
- Arrange front, side, and back views on one slide. You have a character reference sheet suitable for a game design or animation project.
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