HELLO CREATORS,
Big day for AI visuals — Midjourney has officially entered the video game.
After years of leading the image generation space, they’ve just released Version 1 of their video model, and it’s now available to the entire community.
This is a foundational step toward what they call “real-time open-world simulations” — but for now, we’re getting something fun, creative, and actually accessible: Image-to-Video.
How It Works
You start by generating an image inside Midjourney (just like always). Now, you’ll see a new “Animate” button.
From there, you can choose:
- Automatic motion — Midjourney generates a motion prompt for you.
- Manual control — You write your own motion prompt to direct the scene.
There are also two motion settings:
- Low Motion: Best for ambient or minimal movement. Great for calm, subtle motion — but sometimes it barely moves at all.
- High Motion: Best when you want both the subject and camera to move. More dynamic, but also more unpredictable.
You can also extend your video — up to four times, with each extension adding ~4 seconds.
You Can Animate External Images Too
Drag any image into the prompt bar and mark it as a “start frame.” Then describe how you want it to move — Midjourney handles the rest. It’s a powerful tool for remixing old assets or bringing stills to life.
What It Costs
- About 8x more than an image job
- Each job gives you four 5-second clips
- Comes out to about 1 image worth of cost per second of video — surprisingly affordable
- For launch, it’s web-only
- Relax mode for Pro+ users is in testing
Why It Matters
This isn’t just a flashy new feature — it’s the beginning of something much bigger:
A system designed for real-time, open-world, interactive media. Midjourney is building toward a world where you don’t just generate images, you move through them.
This first version is a stepping stone — and a creative playground. It’s already 25x cheaper than many existing AI video tools, and it’s only going to improve.
Start exploring now. The “Animate” button is waiting.
Stay curious,
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