V 6.5? | Midjourney Office Hours Recap May 29th 2024 | Midjourney News
TLDRMidjourney's May 29th office hours recap highlights ongoing user testing for their website, focusing on new user experience and interface clarity. David discusses the challenge of balancing complexity for both new and advanced users, hinting at a future simplification of the interface. The team is also working on enhancing mobile experience and syncing settings between Discord and the website. An imminent 6.1 release is anticipated, with version 6.5 potentially incorporating improvements planned for version 7. Personalization features are in progress, and a discount system is being considered for excess server capacity.
Takeaways
- 🔍 Midjourney is conducting user testing on their website to identify areas of confusion for new users.
- 🎨 The team is considering changes to the overall website design, including the creation and social pages, as well as the light box feature.
- đź“Ź David mentioned establishing a baseline for the new user experience and comparing it with the current Discord experience.
- 🚀 There's a preference for releasing a 'sloppy' version of the website rather than waiting for perfection, with plans to improve design over time.
- đź’ˇ Midjourney is acknowledged as being too complex for new users but not complex enough for advanced users, a challenging balance to achieve.
- 🛠️ Future plans include simplifying the interface for a cleaner experience, which could take up to a year to implement.
- 🔄 They are working on improving transitions and syncing settings between Discord and the website for a better user experience.
- 📱 Efforts are being made to enhance the mobile experience for users on different devices.
- 🆕 The upcoming release is nearing completion, with all major aspects functional except for one, pending a final training run.
- 🔢 The new version might be named 6.5 as it includes many improvements initially planned for version 7.
- 🎨 Personalization features are in development, with the team potentially spending additional time to refine them.
- đź’° Discussions are underway for a discount system that could utilize excess server space, possibly reintroducing a free tier.
Q & A
What was the main focus of the Midjourney office hours on May 29th, 2024?
-The main focus was on user testing for the website, particularly looking at what new users find confusing and how to improve the overall design and user experience.
What is David's view on the current state of the Midjourney product?
-David noted that the product is too complicated for new users but not complicated enough for advanced users, which is a difficult position to be in.
What is the approach Midjourney is considering for the release of their website?
-They are leaning towards releasing something 'on the sloppy side' rather than waiting for it to be perfect, with the intention of improving the design over time.
What is the current status of the 6.1 release according to the transcript?
-All major aspects are working except for one. Once all parts are working, they will need to do a final training run, which could take several more weeks.
Why might the new version be called 6.5 instead of 6.1?
-It might be called 6.5 because it includes many of the improvements that were originally planned for version 7.
What is Midjourney's plan regarding personalization features?
-Personalization is getting closer, but it doesn't have all features ready yet. They might spend a few more days working on it before release.
What is the concept of 'Cheaper fast hours' mentioned in the transcript?
-It refers to a potential discount system that could be introduced due to excess server space, which is still in the early stages of consideration.
How does the user base's interaction with the website compare to Discord?
-Most people who use the website prefer it, but a large percentage of the user base has not even tried it yet.
What improvements are being considered for the mobile experience on Midjourney?
-While not detailed in the transcript, Midjourney is working on conceptual things to improve the mobile experience, indicating that they are aware of the need for mobile optimization.
What is the current progress on syncing settings better between Discord and the Midjourney site?
-The transcript mentions that they are working on making transitions more clear and syncing settings better, but does not provide a specific update on the progress.
How can interested individuals follow the creator of this recap for more updates?
-They can follow the creator on Instagram and Twitter under the handle @futuretechpilot for more updates and to see some of the prompts used.
Outlines
🛠️ Mid Journey Office Hours Recap
The script provides a detailed recap of the Mid Journey office hours held on May 29th, focusing on user testing for the website. The team is particularly interested in new user experiences and identifying areas of confusion. David, presumably a team member, discusses the need for design improvements and the challenge of balancing simplicity for new users with complexity for advanced users. The company is considering releasing an imperfect version of the website to iterate on design over time. There's also mention of a potential 6.1 release, with most aspects ready except for one, and the possibility of a 6.5 release that includes improvements planned for version 7. Personalization features are in development, and there's a hint at a discount system being considered due to excess server capacity, which could potentially reintroduce a free tier.
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User Experience
Discord
Sloppy Release
Personalization
6.1 Release
6.5 Version
Discount System
Highlights
Midjourney is focusing on user testing for their website, particularly for new users.
The team is examining areas of confusion and considering design improvements.
David, from Midjourney, discussed the balance between the website's complexity for new and advanced users.
There's a plan to find a baseline for the new user experience and compare it with Discord.
Midjourney is leaning towards releasing an imperfect version of the website, with continuous improvements over time.
David reiterated that the product is too complicated for new users but not enough for advanced users.
The team is considering simplifying the interface for a cleaner experience, which might take a year to implement.
Most users prefer the website over other platforms, but a significant portion has not tried it yet.
Midjourney is working on making transitions clearer and syncing settings better between Discord and the website.
The team is also focusing on improving the mobile experience for users.
A 6.1 release is getting closer, with all major aspects working except for one.
A final training run is needed before the release, which could take several more weeks.
The new version might be called 6.5 due to the inclusion of improvements planned for version 7.
Personalization features are also in development, with the team potentially spending more time on them.
David mentioned a possible discount system due to excess server space, which is still in the early stages of consideration.
There is a hope that this discount system could lead to bringing back a free tier for users.
The art in the video is created using a simple prompt from the Midjourney website.
The video includes a prompt from Helen D, with a special thanks to Naked for the art.
The video also mentions following the creator on Instagram and Twitter for more art and prompts.