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==Introduction==
[[Midjourney]] is an [[artificial intelligence]] program capable of generating artistic images based on input text (i.e. prompts) <ref name=”1”> Claburn, T. (2022). David Holz, founder of AI art generator Midjourney, on the future of imaging. Retrieved from https://www.theregister.com/2022/08/01/david_holz_midjourney/</ref> <ref name=”2”> Borji, A. (2022). How good are deep models in understanding the generated images? arXiv:2208.10760</ref>. It is also the name of the overall project; according to their official website, “Midjourney is an independent research lab exploring new mediums of thought and expanding the imaginative powers of the human species” <ref name=”3”> Midjourney Documentation. Quick Start Guide. Retrieved from https://midjourney.gitbook.io/docs</ref>. The AI-generating software has been compared to [[OpenAI]]’s [[DALL-E]] and likened, in its present form, to a social network for creating art based on text descriptions <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”4”> Florian, M-C. (2022). Sistemas de Inteligência Artificial como DALL-E ou Midjourney podem realizar tarefas criativas? Retrieved from https://www.archdaily.com.br/br/987358/sistemas-de-inteligencia-artificial-como-dall-e-ou-midjourney-podem-realizar-tarefas-criativas</ref>.
There are two ways to experience the program: one is the [[Midjourney Bot]], which can be used on Midjourney’s official [[Discord ]] server or any other Discord server where it has been setup, and the other is the web app available at www.midjourney.com. With the bot, a user is able to generate images and the web app allows users to see galleries with their own works <ref name=”1”></ref> <ref name=”3”></ref>.
The AI art generating program is capable of associating words with specific image features, allowing users to write an artist’s name on the prompt to create an image in a style associated with that name or to insert words that describe types of artwork <ref name=”5”> The Economist (2022). Huge “foundation models” are turbo charging AI progress. Retrieved from https://www.economist.com/interactive/briefing/2022/06/11/huge-foundation-models-are-turbo-charging-ai-progress</ref>.
