Game Changing FREE Midjourney Alternatives🤯
TLDRThis video explores free alternatives to the generative AI tool Midjourney, which can be costly for many. The host, Zinni, introduces BlueWillow, a free tool accessed via Discord, and demonstrates its image generation capabilities. Additionally, Leonardo.ai is presented as another free option, offering a user-friendly interface with features like image generation, background removal, and an AI canvas for editing. Both tools allow commercial use of generated images without extra cost, providing budget-friendly options for digital art creation.
Takeaways
- 💰 Midjourney is a popular generative AI tool for creating digital products, but its pricing starts at $10/month and can go up to $60/month for additional features.
- 🌱 BlueWillow.ai is a free alternative to Midjourney, accessible by joining its Discord server and adding the bot to a private server for a less distracting environment.
- 🐇 Using BlueWillow, users can generate images with prompts, similar to Midjourney, and have the option to upscale and create variations of the generated images.
- 🚀 BlueWillow's interface is straightforward, allowing users to delete unwanted images easily and iterate until they achieve the desired result.
- 🆓 Leonardo.ai is another free generative AI tool that requires signing up for its beta program, offering a web-based platform for image generation.
- 🎨 Leonardo.ai provides users with a daily token limit for image generation, featuring various models to create different styles of images.
- 🖼️ The platform includes features like background removal and AI canvas for further image editing, enhancing the creative process.
- 📈 Leonardo.ai also allows users to generate images from existing images, providing a 'copy prompt' or 'image to image' option for consistency.
- 👥 The community feed on Leonardo.ai showcases user-generated images, which can serve as inspiration for character creation or other projects.
- 📱 Leonardo.ai has its own app, offering a dedicated space for users to create without the distractions of a Discord environment.
Q & A
What is Midjourney and what does it cost?
-Midjourney is a generative AI tool used for creating digital products. It has a subscription model with a minimum plan costing about ten dollars per month, going up to sixty dollars per month for additional features.
Why might someone look for a free alternative to Midjourney?
-Some people might find the subscription costs of Midjourney to be prohibitive, especially if they are just starting out or have a limited budget, hence the search for free alternatives.
What is BlueWillow.ai and how does one access it?
-BlueWillow.ai is a free alternative to Midjourney. To access it, one needs to visit bluewillow.ai, join the free beta, and use a Discord account to interact with the AI through the platform.
How does one add the BlueWillow bot to a private server on Discord?
-To add the BlueWillow bot to a private server on Discord, one needs to find the bot in the 'rookies' room, click on 'Blue below both', select 'add to server', choose the server, authorize, and then close the prompt.
What is the process of generating an image with BlueWillow?
-To generate an image with BlueWillow, one types a prompt into the Discord message bar, selects the 'imagine' option, and waits for the AI to generate the image. Users can then upscale or regenerate the image until they are satisfied.
What are the limitations of BlueWillow compared to Midjourney?
-BlueWillow does not show the percentage completion like Midjourney, and users have to wait for the image to be generated without this feedback.
What is Leonardo.ai and how does one join its beta?
-Leonardo.ai is another free alternative to Midjourney. To join its beta, one needs to visit leonardo.ai, sign up with an email address, and wait for access, which is granted relatively quickly.
How does the token system work in Leonardo.ai?
-Leonardo.ai provides users with a certain number of tokens per day, which are used to generate images. The tokens reset after 24 hours.
What features does Leonardo.ai offer for image generation?
-Leonardo.ai offers features like AI image generation, background removal, and an AI canvas for editing images. It also allows users to generate images from existing images and provides a community feed for inspiration.
Can the images generated by Leonardo.ai be used commercially?
-Yes, even with the free plan, the images generated by Leonardo.ai can be used commercially without additional costs.
How does one get inspiration for character creation in Leonardo.ai?
-One can get inspiration for character creation by browsing the Community Feed on Leonardo.ai, searching for terms like 'children storybook' to see consistent character designs created by others.
Outlines
🚀 Introduction to Generative AI Tools
The script introduces 'meat journey', a generative AI tool for creating digital products online, with subscription plans ranging from $10 to $60 per month. The host, Zinni, proposes to explore free alternatives to this tool. The first alternative, Blue Willow, is introduced as a free tool accessed via bluewillow.ai, requiring a Discord account. The process of joining the free beta, adding the Blue Willow bot to a Discord server, and using it to generate images with prompts is explained. The script demonstrates generating an image of a rabbit in Pixar style, discussing the features like upscaling and variations available in Blue Willow.
🌐 Exploring Leonardo.ai for Generative AI
The second tool discussed is Leonardo.ai, which is accessed by signing up for a beta waitlist. The platform offers 150 tokens per day for image generation, with a variety of models to choose from, including 'Leonardo diffusion' for creating aesthetically pleasing images. The script outlines the platform's features such as the Community Feed, personal feed, and the ability to train and fine-tune models. It also details the AI image generation process, including setting preferences like the number of images, contrast, dimensions, and the option to use an existing image to guide the generation. The script concludes with a demonstration of generating an image using a provided prompt.
🖌️ Hands-on with Image Generation and Editing in Leonardo.ai
This section delves into the hands-on process of image generation in Leonardo.ai, highlighting the platform's user interface and the ability to generate multiple images at once. It discusses the challenges with generating accurate hands and the need for iteration to achieve desired results. The script also introduces additional features like high-definition upscaling, background removal, and the AI Canvas for image editing. A demonstration of these features is provided, showing how to upscale an image and remove its background. The potential of using these tools for creating children's storybook characters is also mentioned.
🎨 Creating Consistent Characters with AI
The final paragraph focuses on the importance of creating consistent characters for projects like children's storybooks using AI tools. It showcases how to find inspiration from the Community Feed on Leonardo.ai and emphasizes the need for characters to have consistent features across different images. The script demonstrates how to use prompts and image-to-image generation to create characters with similar attributes. It encourages viewers to experiment with the platform and share their experiences, concluding with a call to like, subscribe, and enable notifications for future videos.
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Keywords
💡Generative AI
💡Midjourney
💡Blue Willow
💡Discord
💡Prompt
💡Upscaling
💡Leonardo.ai
💡Tokens
💡Community Feed
💡AI Canvas
Highlights
Midjourney is a generative AI tool for creating digital products, but its cost can be prohibitive for some users.
Bluewillow.ai is a free alternative to Midjourney, accessible through a Discord account.
To use Bluewillow, join the free beta and add it to a Discord server for image generation.
Bluewillow offers a simple interface for generating images with options for upscaling and variations.
Leonardo.ai is another free generative AI platform that requires signing up for the beta.
Leonardo.ai provides a daily token limit for image generation, with 150 tokens resetting every 24 hours.
The platform features a community feed showcasing trending images created by users.
Users can train their own models or use fine-tuned models available on Leonardo.ai.
Leonardo.ai offers AI image generation with options for image quantity, contrast, and dimensions.
The platform allows for image upscaling and background removal, enhancing image quality and usability.
Leonardo.ai's AI canvas enables in-platform editing and manipulation of generated images.
Image generation from existing images is possible, allowing for creative iterations and modifications.
Consistent character generation is showcased, useful for projects like children's storybooks.
Both Bluewillow and Leonardo.ai allow commercial use of generated images without additional costs.
The video provides a step-by-step guide on how to create a private server in Discord for Bluewillow.
Leonardo.ai's interface is user-friendly, making it easy for artists to generate and edit images.
The video demonstrates the process of generating an image with specific characteristics using both platforms.