V 6.5? | Midjourney Office Hours Recap May 29th 2024 | Midjourney News
TLDRThe Midjourney Office Hours recap from May 29th, 2024, highlights ongoing user testing for the website, focusing on improving the user experience for new users and simplifying the design for both new and advanced users. David discusses the challenges of balancing complexity and the potential for a cleaner interface in the future. The team is also working on enhancing mobile experience and syncing settings between Discord and the site. They anticipate a 6.1 release soon, with major aspects working, and are considering a discount system due to excess server space. Personalization features are in progress, and there's a hint at a possible free tier return.
Takeaways
- 🔍 Midjourney is focusing on user testing for their website, particularly for new users, to identify areas of confusion.
- 🎨 David from Midjourney mentioned the need for design improvements to better reflect the idea of navigating through images.
- 📊 They are working on establishing a baseline for the new user experience and comparing it with Discord's user experience.
- 🚀 The team is considering a 'sloppy' release to get the website open to everyone, with plans to improve the design over time.
- 🔄 Midjourney is in a challenging position where the product is too complicated for new users but not enough for advanced users.
- 🛠️ There are ongoing discussions about simplifying the interface for a cleaner experience, which could take up to a year to implement.
- 🔄 They are also working on making transitions clearer and syncing settings better between Discord and the website.
- 📱 Attention is being given to improving the mobile experience for users.
- 🆕 The release of version 6.1 is nearing completion, with all major aspects working except for one, and a final training run is needed.
- 🌟 Version 6.5 might be the next release, as it includes many improvements planned for version 7.
- 💡 Personalization features are being developed and may see further work before release.
- 💰 Midjourney is considering a discount system, possibly due to excess server space, which could reintroduce 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 is confusing to new users and how to improve the overall design and user experience.
What is Midjourney's current stance on the design of their website?
-Midjourney is considering how different the creation page should be from the social pages and how the lightbox can better reflect the idea of going in and out of images. They are also thinking about a cleaner interface for the future.
How does David view the current complexity of Midjourney as a product?
-David noted that Midjourney is too complicated for new users but not complicated enough for advanced users, which is a tough place to be.
What is Midjourney's approach to releasing new features or updates?
-Midjourney is leaning towards releasing something on the sloppy side rather than waiting for it to be perfect, with plans to improve the design over time.
What is the current status of the 6.1 release?
-The 6.1 release is getting closer, with all major aspects working except for one. A final training run will be needed once all parts are working.
What improvements might be included in the new version 6.5?
-Version 6.5 might include many of the improvements that were planned for version 7, although it's not clear which specific features these will be.
What is Midjourney's strategy regarding personalization?
-Personalization is getting closer, with the team possibly spending a few more days working on it to ensure it's not too greedy and has the right features ready.
What new concept is Midjourney considering for their platform?
-Midjourney is considering a discount system, possibly offering cheaper fast hours due to excess server space, although this is still in the early stages of planning.
How does Midjourney plan to improve the mobile experience?
-The script does not provide specific details on how Midjourney plans to improve the mobile experience, but it is mentioned as an area of concern.
What is the role of the art prompt in the script?
-The art prompt is a simple Helen Dardic art depiction of the subject, used to showcase the capabilities of the Midjourney platform and to engage the audience.
Outlines
🛠️ Mid Journey Website Redesign Focus
The Mid Journey team is currently engaged in user testing to improve the website experience, particularly for new users. They are identifying confusing elements and considering enhancements to the overall design. David, a team member, highlighted the challenge of balancing complexity for both new and advanced users. The aim is to establish a baseline user experience and potentially simplify the interface in the future, although this could take up to a year. The team is also exploring improvements in transitions, syncing settings between Discord and the website, and enhancing the mobile experience. They are nearing the release of version 6.1, with most aspects functional except for one, and are considering a potential version 6.5 that includes improvements planned for version 7. Personalization features are also in development, with the possibility of a discount system being introduced due to excess server capacity.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Midjourney
💡Office Hours
💡User Testing
💡Design Improvement
💡Creation Page
💡Lightbox
💡User Experience
💡Product Complexity
💡Platform Shift
💡Mobile Experience
💡Release
💡Personalization
💡Discount System
Highlights
Midjourney Office Hours from May 29th focused on user testing for the website, particularly for new users.
The team is identifying confusing aspects of the website's design to improve user experience.
David discussed the challenge of balancing the website's complexity for both new and advanced users.
There's an intention to find a baseline for the new user experience and compare it with Discord.
A preference for releasing an 'imperfect' version of the website to iterate on it over time.
Midjourney as a product is recognized as too complicated for new users but not advanced enough for experienced ones.
Plans to simplify the interface for a cleaner experience in the future, which may take up to a year.
Most users prefer the website over other platforms, but a significant portion has yet to try it.
Efforts to make platform transitions clearer and to sync settings better between Discord and the website.
Concerns about improving the mobile experience for users.
Progress towards a 6.1 release with all major aspects working except for one.
The new version might be called 6.5 due to incorporating improvements planned for version 7.
Personalization features are being developed, with the team possibly spending extra time to refine them.
A potential discount system is being considered, utilizing excess server space for cheaper fast hours.
The idea of reintroducing a free tier is hinted at, which could be facilitated by the new discount system.
The art prompt used in the video is by Helen Dardic, with a special thanks to Naked for finding it.
The recap encourages following on Instagram and Twitter for more art and prompts.