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Yahoo
22-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Midjourney 推出首個 AI 影片生成模型 V1，正式進軍生成影片服務行列
雖然大家都經常玩 ChatGPT 的圖像生成功能，但說到元祖級、最強的 AI 圖像生成服務，必定是Midjourney，而他們在星期三宣布推出首款 AI 影片創作模型 V1，正式進軍生成影片服務行列。用戶只需上傳一張圖片或相片，就能自動生成一條約 4 – 5 秒長的影片。 上傳相片後，V1 可以很簡單地用自動方式生成影片，當然亦有提供一些設定讓用戶去調整，例如使用手動模式以文字描述想要加入的特定動畫效果，又或者調整鏡頭走向等。Midjourney V1 可由一張相片自動生成一條為 480p 解像度、約 5 秒長的影片，但其實用戶在生成後可延長影片四秒、最多四次，因此最長是可生成時長達 21 秒的影片。目前想體驗 V1 的話，每月USD $10 的 Basic 訂閱計劃就可以試用得到，而 USD $60 的 Pro 計劃與 USD $120 的 Mega 計劃用戶，則可在「Relax」模式下無限量地生成影片。Midjourney 表示將會在接下來的一個月內，重新評估影片模型的收費方案。 Introducing our V1 Video Model. It's fun, easy, and beautiful. Available at 10$/month, it's the first video model for *everyone* and it's available now. — Midjourney (@midjourney) June 18, 2025 Midjourney 對 AI 影片模型的期望，不僅於為電影領域影片提供補充素材（B-roll）或製作廣告。據 TechCrunch 的報導指，Midjourney 創始人大衛霍爾茲（David Holz）表示 AI 影片模型的下一步是建構出能夠「即時運行的開放世界模擬」的 AI 模型。現時 Midjourney 正處於與迪士尼與環球影業的侵權訴訟之中，會否成為新服務的絆腳石，屬未知之數。 更多內容： TechCrunch 迪士尼與環球影業聯合狀告 AI 製圖 Midjourney：「侵權與抄襲的無底洞」求償超過 5.9 億美元 古天樂 x AI！本地電影導入 AI 技術示範作，用 Google VEO 2 協助製高質影片 Google I/O 2025 | Google 的 Veo 3 AI 模型現在可以為影片生成搭配的音軌 緊貼最新科技資訊、網購優惠，追隨 Yahoo Tech 各大社交平台！ 🎉📱 Tech Facebook： 🎉📱 Tech Instagram： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 社群： 🎉📱 Tech WhatsApp 頻道： 🎉📱 Tech Telegram 頻道：
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Midjourney rolls out first-ever AI video model V1: Availability and how to use
Representative Image Midjourney's first-ever AI video generation model, V1, is now official. This new model from the AI startup will allow users to transform photos into five-second video clips. Users can either upload their photos or use images created by other Midjourney models to generate a set of four distinct five-second videos based on the picture provided to the image-to-video model . This model places Midjourney alongside other companies developing AI video generation models, including OpenAI's Sora and Google's Veo 3. While several companies are working on controllable AI video tools for commercial use, Midjourney has taken a different approach by focusing on AI image models aimed at creative users. In a blog post, David Holz, the company's CEO writes: 'As you know, our focus for the past few years has been images. What you might not know, is that we believe the inevitable destination of this technology are models capable of real-time open-world simulations.' Midjourney V1 video-generation AI model: Availability and how to use Similar to Midjourney's image generation tools, V1 is accessible exclusively through Discord and is currently only available on the web. To access V1, users have to purchase Midjourney's Basic plan, priced at $10 per month. Meanwhile, users who subscribe to the $60-per-month Pro plan and the $120-per-month Mega plan can generate unlimited videos using the platform's slower 'Relax' mode. Midjourney has stated that it will review its pricing for video models over the coming month. V1 includes several custom settings that give users control over the video model's output. Users can choose an automatic animation mode, which applies random movement to an image, or a manual mode, where they can describe a specific animation through text input. The settings also allow users to adjust the level of camera and subject movement by selecting either 'low motion' or 'high motion.' Videos generated with V1 are initially five seconds long, but users have the option to extend them by four seconds at a time, up to four times, allowing for a maximum duration of 21 seconds. 5 Must-Have Gadgets for Your Next Beach Holiday to Stay Safe, Cool & Connected AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
International Business Times
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- International Business Times
AI Startup Midjourney Launches Image-to-Video Creation Model V1- Here is All You Need to Know
Right after getting into legal trouble with entertainment giant Disney, AI startup has launched its image-to-video generation model V1. The new tool allows users to convert images into short video clips and is available to the users for free. The new offering is available today via Midjourney's website, and it's available to all customers, including those who want to use a free account. Faster video rendering is limited to those users who pay for a subscription, which begins at $10 a month. The move positions the platform in competition with AI-powered video creation. V1's launch is a significant step forward for Midjourney, which has spent the majority of its time creating visually rich static images. With the new tool, the start-up is going after users who want to animate the visuals they create, offering features that strike a balance between simplicity, customization, and affordability. Despite the fact that the tool is available to all the Midjourney users free of cost at the preliminary level, one aspect of concern is the GPU usage by the tool, as the process of video generation is more resource-intensive, requiring eight times more GPU time per second of video. Hence, the users have to allocate GPU time carefully, especially when using the fast mode available under standard subscriptions. The company has also provided Relax Mode to heavy users or creative professionals, but it is accessible only to Pro-tier users and higher. This mode allows unlimited videos at no extra cost, but with longer waiting times, it can at times be up to 10 minutes for one animation. "The pricing model still gives you a massive cost advantage," the company says—reportedly being over 25 times cheaper than any of the current AI video generation tools on the market. Though the new tool is not far from controversy, like many other artificial intelligence models. Midjourney was sued for copyright infringement by major media companies, including Disney and NBCUniversal. The lawsuit claims that the platform enables unauthorized derivative works by reproducing characters and images from popular franchises. The studios said Midjourney has essentially become a "virtual vending machine" for pirated offerings, citing instances using characters from Star Wars, Toy Story, Marvel, and The Simpsons. The company has not publicly addressed the lawsuit or issued a public statement about the legal questions raised about V1. Midjourney founder David Holz has called the video model a "stepping stone" to more sophisticated applications, such as real-time, three-dimensional environments that users can interact with. As far as the actual animation process is concerned, Midjourney V1 is designed to be user-friendly as seen below: Users begin by uploading an image—either created within Midjourney or imported from another source. After the image is generated, an "Animate" button lets users transform the static image into a video. The system produces four 5-second video clips from the chosen image. These clips can be extended by four-second increments, up to a total of 21 seconds. Currently, the videos are silent, with no audio features supported. At present two animation modes are available: First, automatic mode , which applies system-suggested motion effects to the image. Second, manual mode lets users guide the animation through descriptive prompts. which applies system-suggested motion effects to the image. Second, manual mode lets users guide the animation through descriptive prompts. Users can also choose between two camera movement styles: Low Motion keeps the camera largely stationary, and High Motion introduces dynamic movement of both the subject and the camera. This new offering introduces an intuitive way to blend static visuals with motion, enhancing creative storytelling possibilities on the platform. Netizens were quick to upload the videos generated by the tool, which shows the kind of interest this tool has generated as seen above.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Midjourney, the AI Company Being Sued by Disney and NBCU, Launches First Video-Generation Tool (WATCH)
Midjourney has released version 1 of its AI video model, coming a week after the start-up was targeted in a copyright-infringement lawsuit by Disney and NBCUniversal. At launch, Midjourney will charge about eight times more for a generative-AI video job than an image job; each job will produce four 5-second videos, the company said in a blog post. (According to one estimate, Midjourney's pricing works out to 3-5 cents per image.) In the current model, once users have a video they like, they can extend it roughly 4 seconds at a time, four times total. The company claims the pricing is 'over 25 times cheaper' compared with what has been available in the market before. Midjourney shared a sizzle reel of AI-generated video (watch below). More from Variety Why Midjourney Made the Perfect Target for Hollywood's First AI Lawsuit Disney, Universal File First Major Studio Lawsuit Against AI Company, Sue Midjourney for Copyright Infringement: 'This Is Theft' 'Our goal is to give you something fun, easy, beautiful, and affordable so that everyone can explore. We think we've struck a solid balance,' says the June 18 blog post, which is signed 'David' (presumably Midjourney founder and CEO David Holz). The long-term vision, according to Midjourney, is 'an AI system that generates imagery in real-time. You can command it to move around in 3D space, the environments and characters also move, and you can interact with everything.' SEE ALSO: In the blog post, David writes, 'We ask that you please use these technologies responsibly. Properly utilized it's not just fun, it can also be really useful, or even profound — to make old and new worlds suddenly alive.' Midjourney has not issued a public statement about the Disney-NBCU lawsuit or responded to requests for comment. According to the studios, Midjourney is 'the quintessential copyright free-rider and a bottomless pit of plagiarism' that has profited from their intellectual property. 'Piracy is piracy, and whether an infringing image or video is made with AI or another technology does not make it any less infringing,' the Disney-NBCU lawsuit said, citing numerous examples of Midjourney's system producing allegedly infringing images of Marvel superheroes, the yellow Minions from 'Despicable Me,' and characters from Star Wars, 'The Simpsons,' 'Toy Story,' 'Shrek' and more. Midjourney's blog post said that from a technical standpoint, the new video model 'is a stepping stone, but for now, we had to figure out what to actually concretely give to you.' The company is calling the current video workflow 'Image-to-Video,' meaning that you still make images in Midjourney but now you can press an 'Animate' button to turn them into video clips. According to Midjourney, there's an 'automatic' animation setting as well as a 'manual' animation setting that lets you 'describe to the system how you want things to move and the scene to develop.' The company also is allowing users to animate images 'uploaded from outside of Midjourney.' To do this, users can drag an image to the prompt bar and mark it as a 'start frame,' then type a motion prompt to describe how they want it to be animated. Watch Midjourney's AI video sizzle reel: Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
India Today
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Midjourney launches V1 AI video generation model right after Disney accuses it of plagiarism
Midjourney, the AI startup famous for its surreal image generation tools, is making a bold leap into video. Recently, the company unveiled V1, its long-awaited video-generation model that promises to breathe life into your static images. It's a big move for Midjourney as it throws the company into direct competition with other big-hitters like OpenAI, Runway, Adobe and Google.V1 is designed as an image-to-video model, allowing users to transform either their own uploaded pictures or Midjourney's AI-generated images into short five-second video clips. Like its sibling image models, V1 is only accessible via Discord for now and is web-only at launch. advertisementAnd it's not just videos Midjourney has in its sights. In a blog post, CEO David Holz set out some pretty ambitious goals for the company's AI, saying V1 is just the next stepping stone toward real-time 'open-world simulations.' The company also revealed its plans to branch into 3D renderings and real-time generative models down the line. While Midjourney's image tools have long appealed to artists and designers, the company has taken a slightly different tack with video. Many of its rivals — such as Sora by OpenAI, Runway's Gen-4, Firefly by Adobe and Veo 3 by Google — are going after commercial filmmakers and studios with highly controllable AI tools. Midjourney, however, is positioning itself as more of a creative playground for those looking for something a little more V1 AI video generation model: Pricing and availabilityadvertisementDespite this, Midjourney is pushing ahead. Video generation doesn't come cheap, though. V1 consumes eight times more credits per clip than Midjourney's still-image tools, so subscribers will burn through their monthly allowances far faster. At launch, Basic subscribers — who pay $10 (around Rs 866) per month — can access V1, but unlimited video generation is limited to the $60 (around Rs 5,200) Pro and $120 (approximately Rs 10,400) Mega plans, and only on the 'Relax' mode, which produces videos more slowly. However, the company says it will review this pricing structure in the coming weeks as it gathers feedback from for the tools themselves, V1 offers a surprising level of control. You can opt for an 'auto' mode that lets the AI generate motion for you or a 'manual' mode that accepts text prompts to dictate exactly how you want your animation to move. Plus, there are settings for adjusting movement intensity — 'low motion' if you want subtle shifts, or 'high motion' for more energetic effects. Clips last five seconds by default but can be extended up to 21 seconds in four-second accuses Midjourney of plagiarismThat said, Midjourney is entering the video arena under a legal cloud. Only a week ago, Disney and Universal sued the startup over its image-generation models, claiming they can produce unauthorised versions of famous characters like Darth Vader and Homer Simpson. It's part of a growing backlash across Hollywood as studios grow nervous about AI tools replacing human creatives — and AI companies face questions about training data and copyright examples of V1's output suggest Midjourney is sticking to its trademark surreal aesthetic rather than aiming for hyper-realism, the sort of style that fans of the platform have come to love. The initial reaction from users has been mostly positive so far, though it's still too early to tell how V1 will stack up against more established players like Runway and Sora.
