An easy-to-follow guide on using Midjourney to create AI art
Are you wondering what Midjourney is all about and how you can use it to create AI art? Fortunately, this AI-generating platform is pretty easy to explain and use! This wikiHow article walks you through using Midjourney to create AI art.
Things You Should Know
- Sign up for Discord.
- Subscribe to a plan from Midjourney.
- Use the "/imagine" prompt to create art.
Steps
Section 1 of 5:
Signing Up For Discord
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Go to https://www.discordapp.com . You can use any web browser, such as Chrome or Safari, to create a Discord account.
- You'll need an email to be able to verify your account so you can use Discord. You must also be older than 13 to sign up and use Discord. [1] X Research source
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Click Login . It’s at the top-right corner of the screen.Advertisement
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Click Register . It’s below the large blue “Login” button in blue text.
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Fill out the form. You’ll have to provide your email address, a username, and a password to create your account.
- You'll see more information about each field as you type in it. For example, when you're typing in your username, you'll see that you can only use numbers, letters, underscores, and periods.
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Click Continue and confirm you're not a robot. Click the square next to “I am not a robot” to verify that you're human. You will now be taken to the Discord home screen. Additionally, Discord will send you an email to verify your account.
- If you see a pop-up ad for Discord, click the “X” at its top-right corner.
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Click Get Started or Skip . If you want to start adding friends and servers now, click Get Started to run through the setup process. If you want to wait until later, click Skip .
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Open the email from Discord and click Verify Email . You'll see the verify button under a wall of text that welcomes you to the platform. Once you click the link, Discord will be able to verify your account.
- If you are prompted to prove you’re not a robot again, click the check box to continue.
- Download the desktop app if you don't want to use your web browser. Download the computer client by going to https://discord.com/download and clicking Download . You can also download the mobile app for iPhone, iPad, and Android.
- Once you have the apps or are ready to use the web browser version, you can read Get Started with Discord to learn how to use the platform.
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Section 2 of 5:
Signing Up For Midjourney
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Go to https://www.midjourney.com/auth/signin/ and verify you're a human. Click the box next to the prompt to prove you're not a bot, then the page will load.
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Click Join the Beta . It's in the top right corner of your browser window and will prompt Discord to open.
- If you have the desktop client installed, you might be prompted to open it or to continue in the web browser. It's up to you what to pick! You can use Midjourney in either the Discord desktop app or the web browser.
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Click Join Midjourney . You'll see this button in the middle of your screen in your web browser or in the Discord app.
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Join a newcomer channel. They are all called "newbies" and are labeled with a hashtag, speech bubble, and lock icon. If you don't see any, click "Newcomer Rooms" to expand those menus. Double-click a newbie channel to join it.
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Type /subscribe . Don't worry, typing this will not ruin whatever discussion is happening in that channel! This is a bot channel specifically designed for this, so your message will give the bot a command.
- You will immediately get a DM from the Midjourney bot containing a link that's uniquely yours.
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Click the link in the DM. Click Visit Site if you're asked if you really want to go to the link.
- Since March 2023, people have been abusing the free trials, so Midjourney stopped offering them. Instead, the AI generator releases shorter free trials around new version releases.
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Select a plan and click Subscribe . You can switch between annual billing and monthly billing by clicking the blue text under the Subscribe button.
- Once you've signed up, go back to Discord to create your first image!
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Type /imagine . The slash makes it a command, so that's an important key in getting your art generated! Don't press Enter/Return yet.
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Enter your prompt. You need to tell Midjourney in words what you're looking for. Be detailed, so the generator can give you the results that you want.
- For example, enter /imagine a hyper-realistic render of a mermaid swimming through a green kelp forest surrounded by fish .
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Press ↵ Enter or Return on your keyboard. Now that you have the full string typed out, you can press Enter/Return to send the command.
- It'll take a minute or longer, but you'll get a response of 4 variations of your prompt.
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