It’s spooky season, and Midjourney’s acting possessed — new UI, style creator, and a personalization trick you weren’t supposed to find.

Drew and Rory break down why Midjourney’s entire system is quietly evolving—from Style Creator and V6 personalization inside V7 to what V8 might unlock.

They also unpack Figma’s surprise grab of Weavy, Adobe Max’s wild AI experiments, and Google’s Pomelli quietly rewriting ad generation.

This episode connects the dots: how personalization, node-based canvases, and real creative workflows are converging into one massive shift.

Topics: Midjourney V8, Style Creator, personalization, V6 profiles, V7 update, Weavy Figma acquisition, Adobe Max AI, node workflows, Pomelli AI ads, Magnific Precision V2, creative OS, AI image generation, design evolution, Google Pomelli

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

00:00 – Halloween cold open, 80s kid-movie nostalgia (Stranger Things, Sandlot, Little Giants)

04:18 – AI → physical: tees, stickers, and print-on-demand in minutes

06:05 – Midjourney Office Hours: UI first, then V8; timing shifts to Jan-Feb range

07:45 – New UI before V8; hopes and fears about “chatty” editors

09:28 – Style Creator incoming; sharing styles like SRF codes; what creation might look like

12:17 – Editing wishlist: Nano-style natural-language edits, object/text consistency

14:01 – Character & product consistency: why keyframes still morph and how to fix it

15:32 – Typography rant: fonts, spacing, and why AI text still isn’t there yet

20:21 – Live unlock: using V6 profile codes inside V7 (and what counts as an “image”)

28:07 – Upscale behavior confirmed; where Magnific/Topaz still help

33:31 – Magnific Precision V2: Sublime vs Photo; smart grain and practical settings

37:13 – Weavy → Figma: why a 13-person team got acquired in 4 months

40:00 – Aggregator era: Runway, Freepik, Adobe, node canvases, and UX moats

44:23 – Adobe Max recap: node workflows, Surface/Trace/Light tools, image→3D, camera moves

51:10 – Live lighting tweak (Light Touch) and perspective shifts; finishing vs. generation

1:01:33 – AI → physical again: Womp and useful 3D prints (beyond desk toys)

1:04:18 – Google Pomelli: drop a URL, get brand-on-voice ad concepts fast

1:10:04 – T-shirt workflow: face/style refs → Printify in ~1 hour

1:16:28 – Wrap: “weeks are short” in AI; Midjourney says V8 is their most exciting yet

Two tired dads with graying hair accidentally stumble into a killer AI workflow.

In this Halloween-season hang, Drew Brucker and Rory Flynn trade Midjourney Office Hours intel (V8, maybe no 7.1), go deep on the Style Explorer/Style Finder with token-level searches, then build a rapid prompt-testing pipeline across Weavy + multiple image models.

Somewhere between Scream and Sandstorm, they also unpack Freepik’s new “aggregator” lane and Higgsfield’s Popcorn storyboard—then end by stealing prompts (on purpose) with a Chrome trick.

If you’re asking “How do I actually use Midjourney’s Style Explorer to find usable looks?” or “What’s a fast way to test a single prompt across lots of models?”—this one answers both, with receipts.

What you’ll learn

- Midjourney V8 expectations, edit models, multi-image refs, UI shift (less typing, more visual control)

- Token-based Style Explorer searches

- Practical permutations (exp, Chaos 5–7), when Draft Mode helps (and when it doesn’t)

- Weavy “fan-out” testing: run one prompt through Re-Render/Ideogram/Flux/Mystic/Imagen/Luma/etc.

- Freepik as a real workflow hub (collections, templates, brand swaps)

- Higgsfield Popcorn: storyboard → video; plus the Chrome “Recreate” move to harvest solid prompt structure

#midjourney #midjourneyv8 #midjourneystyleexplorer #stylefinder#aiart #aivideo #aiworkflow #weavy #freepik #higgsfield #promptengineering #aiimagegeneration #generativeai #texttoimage#midjourneytips

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

[00:00] Cold open, Halloween vibes, aging gracefully (or not)

[02:32] Scream, Stranger Things, Blade nostalgia

[06:19] Kids’ costumes, seasonal prompting (moody fall looks)

[07:43] Midjourney Office Hours recap: V8 hype, maybe skipping 7.1

[09:14] Draft Mode real talk; permutations (exp, chaos) habits

[11:38] “Try style” quirks and SRF stacking behavior

[14:04] Deep dive: Style Explorer (search by tokens, textures, cameras)

[18:00] Token combos for discovery

[20:46] Treating styles as presets; niche searches

[25:04] “This is my new obsession” → why the search now lands

[28:15] Style Creator talk and the coming no-words UI paradigm

[31:22] New UI learning curve; what should get simplified or cut

[32:10] “Pan/Zoom” redundancy; grid-UI vs chat-UI debate

[35:22] Option overload vs micro-tools; how people really adopt features

[36:28] Editing & creative features pipeline, edit models, multi-image refs

[41:31] Weekly release cadence returning; “sailboat”/secret-projects notes

[43:19] Market share, comms, and why MJ must show up on more channels

[46:46] Freepik: models, workflows, collections, brand-swap use cases

[52:26] From icon packs to aggregator; Canva/Krea comparisons

[58:00] Genie note; Higgsfield’s “rage-bait” marketing, Popcorn storyboard

[1:00:04] Camera-move snippets as prompt clauses (easy wins)

[1:05:05] Higgsfield Chrome extension → “Recreate” → steal the prompt skeleton

[1:10:59] Turn that skeleton into a reusable prompt template

[1:12:44] Weavy fan-out: test same prompt across 6–8 generators fast

[1:15:45] Comparing results; where each model shines

[1:17:28] The nugget for the real ones + sign-off and Halloween tease

Rory and Drew try to keep up with AI like two dads jogging after a runaway stroller.

They dig into Midjourney v8 rumors, the new Style Finder vs. Style Creator, and why personalization has everyone stuck in a pink-blue haze. They compare Sora 2’s shock-tightened IP rules to Veo 3.1’s practical upgrades, then sprint through Runway’s new “apps,” Reve’s under-the-radar glow-up, and a wild photo tool (Phota) that restyles real shots without wrecking the moment.

It’s fun, a little chaotic, and weirdly useful.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour00:00 – Cold open, what’s on deck this week

02:50 – Midjourney focus: v8 push, V7.1 “flatline” expectations

03:37 – Office Hours notes: V7 data “trash” comment, inconsistency feels

06:39 – Midjourney’s lane vs. Nano-style natural language edits, hue/personalization fixes

08:39 – Release vibes: David’s chipper mood, holiday-timing speculation

09:29 – V8 → next video model; Style Finder vs. Style Creator; Style Explorer today

13:33 – User profiles: do we actually want a social layer?

16:21 – The unseen archive: making value from the 99.99% you never post

20:10 – “Friends not followers” and smarter discovery without another social grind

22:17 – Community events, MJ TV walls, style rankings, merch tease

23:14 – Stickers, swag, hoodie season, and not becoming the mailman

26:58 – Sora 2 afterglow: IP clamps, virality headaches, and death-threat absurdity

31:59 – Rant: the skill shift from “right answers” to “right questions”

33:57 – Veo 3.1: longer clips, start/end frames, sound tweaks, quarterly cadence

39:11 – Why Sora is quietly best at humor and timing

40:04 – The future of social: less followers, more friends, fewer ads

42:39 – Runway “apps”: micro-tools that make editing obvious

44:05 – Reve’s relaunch: edit-any-image, reverse search, excellent skin/texture

46:34 – Photo Labs: restyling real photos without losing the moment

50:44 – Wrap: building real workflows across tools, not just vibes

52:31 – “Poke it with a stick”: like, sub, share, we’ll keep it under an hour

---#midjourney #midjourneyv8 #midjourneytutorial #midjourneyai#midjourneyart #midjourneyupdate #midjourneystyle #midjourneycommunity #aiart #aigeneration #aiarttutorial #generativeai#aiimagegeneration #digitalart #creativeai #Style Finder #Style Creator #midjourneypersonalization #sora2 #veo3 #Runwayapps #reveai

Midjourney Fast Hours — Episode 51: “Sora 2, Veo 3 & The AI Video Gold Rush”

Drew and Rory crawl out of their creative caves after a month-long “break” (read: total burnout) and immediately get smacked in the face by Sora 2, Veo 3, and Midjourney Style Explorer updates that make everything they said last episode obsolete.

They break down what’s actually working in Sora 2 (full edits, audio, dialogue, even IP?), why Veo 3 can’t seem to go fast anymore, and how keyframes are quietly becoming the holy grail of AI video.

Expect rants about IP chaos, Mr. Rogers cameos, and why OpenAI’s guerilla launch strategy might be the smartest marketing move of 2025.

It’s equal parts therapy session, tech panic, and creative caffeine rush — exactly how they like it.

Keywords: Sora 2 update, Google Veo 3 review, Midjourney V8, AI video generation tools, Luma AI, keyframes, AI video editing, AI marketing trends 2025, generative video, Style Explorer Midjourney

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

00:00 – Intro + return from creative hibernation

00:42 – Sora 2 drops: “the floodgates just opened”

01:27 – Sora 2’s new tricks: editing, sound, dialogue, and IP

02:17 – Veo 3 vs Sora 2 vs Ray 3

03:20 – Rory’s South Park AI episode + the “bar-only” friend

05:00 – Why dedicated AI-only spaces actually matter

05:48 – Remix culture, Mr. Rogers AI, and the rise of comedic timing

07:00 – The “Remix” button, mass adoption, and kids using Sora

08:43 – The IP gray area: Minecraft meets Mr. Rogers

09:43 – Cameos, access codes, and mobile vs desktop creation

12:25 – Sequential storytelling: AI understands chronology now

13:29 – Toyota ads, guerrilla launches, and OpenAI’s flood strategy

15:00 – IP risk vs reward — how far can brands push it

18:00 – AI performance comparisons

23:00 – Fight scenes, motion control, and why keyframes matter

27:50 – Workflow troubleshooting and micro-decision fatigue

34:50 – Too many tools? Runway, Aleph, and the Weavy advantage

35:45 – Shout-out to Weavy + tool consolidation predictions

36:00 – Higgsfield pivots, Pika memes, and the marketing gap

37:00 – Visual Electric’s acquisition and the coming consolidation wave

38:20 – Midjourney updates: Style Explorer, Smart Search, and new unlocks

40:30 – Playing with EXP mode + hidden color/style refinements

42:30 – Style Finder, Style Creator, and mood-board personalization

43:57 – Style ranking feature + --r 40 nostalgia meltdown

46:00 – Midjourney V8 speculation & dataset rumors

50:30 – Google’s product chaos: Gemini, Nano Banana, Flow, and Veo 3

53:00 – Why Google can fail (and still win)

55:10 – ChatGPT’s image text features & the next AI video wave

59:30 – The Weavy renaissance and workflow automation discussion

1:02:00 – New creative problems worth solving

1:06:00 – Why “easy” AI creation still stings for creatives

1:08:30 – Closing banter + “hit the button” outro

The Midjourney Fast Hours crew hits episode 50…and immediately forgets to throw a party. Instead, Drew and Rory stumble into a killer trick inside the brand-new Style Explorer (yes, that hidden Smart Search → Styles move), while guest Allar Haltsonen cheerfully roasts their “we’ll plan it later” energy and shows how RAW can completely flip a style’s look.

They blitz through v7.1 notes, v8 teasers, and real-world Midjourney Video settings (SD vs HD, Loop vs Motion) before going full Nano Banana: Freepik in-app inpainting, aspect-ratio hiccups, and a slick Photoshop plug-in workflow. If you care about consistent aesthetics, faster iteration, and finding SREF styles without burning credits, this one’s pure potassium.

Search hooks & keywords: Midjourney Style Explorer, SREF / SREF style codes, Smart Search trick, RAW parameter, v7.1, v8, Midjourney Video settings, Loop vs Motion, SD vs HD, OREF, Nano Banana, Freepik inpainting, Photoshop plug-in, fashion swaps, cinematic angles, moodboards, style weight, stylize.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

00:00 — Episode 50?! housekeeping + cold open

00:06 — The “like & subscribe” bit (tell your mom, dog, everyone)

01:19 — What’s new + Allar intro; Office Hours headlines

01:49 — Style Explorer lands (why it matters for credits)

02:30 — How it works: SRF codes, Explore tab, filters (Top/Hot/Day)

05:07 — The pain of saving/organizing favorite SRFs

06:07 — “Did they rotate styles?” + early content observations

07:13 — Preview layout (character / environment / object)

08:11 — Surprise: RAW massively changes some styles

10:38 — The curly-brace RAW syntax gotcha during live tests

14:36 — Smart Search → Styles hack (the hidden gem)

18:34 — Image as SREF, weighting, and moodboard workflows

23:40 — Office Hours: v7.1, OREF improvements, draft mode, v8 path

25:48 — v8 is the big model rev; video waits until v8 ships

26:49 — Midjourney Video: manual vs auto; motion vs loop

30:23 — SD vs HD trade-offs (costs, quality)

33:04 — When to upscale before animating (text handling quirks)

35:29 — Profiles, friend rooms, global rooms, prompt battles

37:26 — Discord nostalgia: forgetting “/imagine” (oops)

38:22 — Nano Banana deep dive: why it’s workflow-changing

40:40 — Where to run it: Freepik, KREA, Google AI Studio, Higgsfield

41:01 — Aspect-ratio hiccups & hacks in Freepik

44:15 — In-app inpainting & reference characters in Freepik

45:00 — Nano Banana Photoshop plug-in (enable & flow)

48:25 — Pro tip: consistency over heavy retouching

50:54 — World-building workflows: zooms, angles, new actions

53:20 — Consistency challenges: missing doors, mismatched details

56:00 — Adding characters & branded clothing to complex scenes

58:20 — Character sheets + compositing tricks for consistency

01:00:09 — Compositing disruption: Photoshop harmonize & Nano

01:02:12 — Time-lapse edits (dust, rust, lighting changes)

01:04:39 — True world-building: multiple lives & story arcs

01:06:28 — Keep/change prompt trick for Nano Banana

01:07:09 — Pushing realism: Nano Banana vs raw Midjourney

01:08:42 — New media: character-as-influencer storytelling

01:10:20 — Rosebud & branching narrative experiments

01:11:46 — Simulation talk: where storytelling is heading

01:12:45 — Wrap-up

Rory and Drew invite creative polymath Marco Isle to do what this show does best: break Midjourney in interesting ways. It’s a token binge from shadow play, moonlight, GOBO shadows, datamosh, pixel smear, prismatic rainbow light streaks, and androgynous beauty plus where --exp actually makes images better (and where it ruins them).

They also crack open token bashing (smashing words to birth fresh visuals), show why aspect ratio is half the art, and steal moodboard fuel from Cosmos.so.

Then it gets dangerous.

Nano Banana enters the chat, turning one still into dozens of consistent shots with plain-English tweaks. They compare video stacks and frames workflows (Veo-3, Kling, keyframes), talk Weavy automation, and use a real “Book of Jonah” case study (42 scenes, ~5k images) to show how fast this all moves (and where it still breaks).

It’s Midjourney’s magic, but with receipts.

Keywords: Midjourney tokens, token bashing, EXP settings, aspect ratio, mood boards, Cosmos.so, Nano Banana, Weavy, frames, keyframes, Veo-3, Kling, AI image generation, Midjourney video, consistency, creative workflow.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

00:00 — Cold open + guest intro (Marco Isle)

00:35 — Marco’s background: design → UX/UI → fashion

04:48 — Aesthetics vs. mechanics; the cooking/technique mindset

10:50 — “Rome Reimagined” + early Frames testing

15:59 — Token bashing & Marco’s custom GPT flow

20:59 — Favorite tokens: shadowplay & moonlight

21:32 — New token: gobo shadows (why it works)

22:19 — Glitch looks: pixel smear & datamosh

23:34 — Prismatic rainbow light streaks (stacking ideas)

23:54 — Androgynous beauty as a control aesthetic

25:22 — --exp sweet-spots (3, 7, 10, 13)27:17 — “Liturgical drift parade” prompt set

30:24 — Why Aspect Ratio is everything

34:12 — Idea sources: mood boards + Cosmos.so

38:54 — Nano Banana enters the chat (workflow + why it’s different)

42:15 — Case study: Book of Jonah (42 scenes, ~5k images)

43:03 — Video models: Veo-3 notes + start/end frame

43:33 — Weavy & automation; setting guardrails

50:00 — NanoBanana pros/cons; real-world limitations

52:51 — Frames: Kling vs others; aspect-ratio flips

55:11 — Aspect-ratio workaround (whitespace expand)

57:47 — Keyframes consistency test (the car roll)

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LINKS:

Nano Banana—Image Gen Documentation: https://ai.google.dev/gemini-api/docs/image-generation#prompt-guide

Marco Isle on X: https://x.com/ai_artworkgen

Marco Isle on Gumroad: https://markisle.gumroad.com

Drew's 1% Midjourney Style Guide: https://dcbruck.gumroad.com/l/Midjourney-Course/ib3nsqs

MJ:FH Ep. 48—Midjourney just unlocked HD video for everyone, added new batch size controls, and teased more of Style Explorer, V7.1, and V8. Here’s everything you need to know.Two bleary-eyed nerds test Midjourney’s newest toys so you don’t torch your credits. In this run-and-gun lab, Drew Brucker and Rory Flynn cover the video update (batch size 1–2, HD now available), why Moodboards finally lives in the sidebar, and what V7.1 is poking at while V8 hogs the spotlight.They preview Style Explorer, debate O-Ref's re-emergence, and trade practical tactics for coherent, extendable shots without wasting fast hours. Expect detours into style codes, tokens (hello, “Homesteader”), and EXP vs Stylize in real workflows.Translation: a friendly chaos sandwich with updates, experiments, and a little self-roasting, while laying out clear takeaways you can steal today.---⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour00:00 - Cold Opener08:35 - Midjourney Update Rundown09:04 - Video Batch Sizes 1–2 + HD Mode09:49 - Moodboards Sidebar Update11:27 - V7.1 Notes + O-Ref Talk12:14 - Early V8 Teasers18:53 - Style Explorer Preview20:16 - tyle Explorer Wishlist + Trends27:21 - Midjourney TV 29:38 - Token Talk: “Homesteader”32:14 - EXP Parameter Live Test33:45 - EXP vs Stylize Workflow34:30 - Stylize Confessions + Image Ranking38:39 - GPT-5 Hype vs Reality40:02 - Sora + Coherence Issues45:38 - HD Video in Practice46:37 - Missing “SD to HD” Button48:21 - Manual Prompting for Extensions54:44 - Text + UI in Midjourney Video56:40 - Video Troubleshooting Lab Idea57:33 - Fixing Video Coherence58:57 - Outro + Subscribe---

Rory’s apartment is in chaos, Drew’s talking about broken toes again, and somehow they end up deep-diving Midjourney TV like it’s cable circa 1999. In this episode, the guys go full nerd on Midjourney’s video loops, end frames, and personalized Explore Pages—plus fresh Office Hour gems on Style Explorer, V8 hints, and even video audio layers that could flip workflows on their heads. If you’ve ever wanted to know how to chain video keyframes without breaking your sanity (or your credits), this is your episode. Bonus: Vine nostalgia, Abercrombie comebacks, and more unsolicited fashion advice than anyone asked for.---⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour00:00 – Drew opens with After Dark energy, Rory’s apartment woes01:00 – Midjourney TV first impressions (and why it’s weirdly addictive)04:30 – Personalized Explore Page walkthrough & “For You” feed09:40 – Style codes, crushed highlights, and Rory’s goat obsession14:30 – Style Explorer predictions & trending token ideas19:30 – Keyframe loops explained (and why composition matters)25:30 – Midjourney’s background erase + Photoshop pain flashbacks33:40 – Office Hour drops: mood board weighting & video turbo mode40:00 – Video pricing, audio layers, and sound’s “Rubicon moment”46:50 – Chaos & stylize parameters coming to video prompts50:30 – Secret projects, two-second video model & Vine comeback53:20 – Abercrombie flashbacks & heavyweight tee obsession57:20 – Heavyweights (the Ben Stiller kind) + Aleph’s video magic01:05:00 – Runway diagram prompting, ideogram shoutout, Mystic AI01:09:30 – Midjourney’s growth curve & why you need to dive in now01:12:00 – Like & subscribe pitch + one-year podcast anniversary---#Midjourney #MidjourneyTV #MidjourneyVideo #MidjourneyAI #AIart #AIGeneratedVideo #VideoLoops #EndFrame #aiworkflow #StyleExplorer #GenerativeAI #AIVideo #CreativeAI #AItools #AImarketing #AIcontent #VideoEditing #AImotion #Keyframes #AIcommunity

Rory accidentally finds himself on a nudist beach while Drew's making DIY sunscreen with AI. And if that wasn't crazy enough, this episode is a full live teardown of Midjourney video loops and end frame control—features built for creating cinematic AI video workflows. Drew and Rory show how to use loops, start/end frames, and extended keyframes to build seamless sequences, plus what to avoid so you don’t burn through credits.You’ll also learn:✓ Keyframe Extensions – chaining multiple shots for longer, smoother videos✓ JSON Prompting – precision timing and motion control (with live tests)✓ Runway Act Two – motion capture updates and creative comparisons✓ Midjourney Style Explorer & V8 Preview – what’s next for AI-driven video creationWhether you’re a creative director, designer, marketer, or experimenting with AI video workflows, you’ll get practical prompts, iteration techniques, and creative hacks to level up your Midjourney results.Watch now to see how these new features work, what to avoid, and how to produce cinematic AI videos faster.

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MJ:FH Buddy (GPT)https://chatgpt.com/g/g-68755521d2348191a5ea8f6457412d51-mj-fh-buddy

---⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

00:00 – Intro & accidental nudist beach adventure

02:50 – DIY sunscreen & unexpected AI life hacks

07:00 – Midjourney video update overview (looping, 720p, start/end frames)

10:20 – Upscalers, Magnific precision, and V8 development focus

15:30 – Personalization codes & base model quality debate

17:30 – Custom GPT for Midjourney knowledge recall

21:10 – Mood boards, micro-styles, and avoiding “homogenous AI look”

24:40 – Style Explorer, aesthetic preference survey, and upcoming features

27:10 – Live first-frame/last-frame keyframe testing

38:30 – Loop functionality and extended multi-keyframe workflows

45:40 – Iterative prompting lessons and fixing motion quirks

53:30 – JSON prompting explained and social-ready video hacks

58:00 – Runway Act Two motion capture tests and impressions

01:07:30 – Sloth race cars, Trump in Lord of the Rings & other AI absurdities

01:09:40 – Key takeaways and what’s coming next

Rory and Drew are back and things get... weird.

In this episode, they push Midjourney Video to its limits—trying to animate mushrooms, morph soda cans, and see what happens when you feed it your childhood art.

Along the way, they break down the newest Office Hours updates, upcoming pro features, and the mystery of “unglued photography".

Expect:

• Creative tests (some failed spectacularly)

• Deep video coherence takes

• Sound design debates

• • And a suspicious amount of pasta sauce

  Bonus tangents:

  • Why product morphs make great ad assets

  • Whether Midjourney understands mood

  • A casual existential spiral about sound design

  • And the weirdest prompts of the week (of course)

It’s experimental AI art meets late-night YouTube rabbit hole. Enter at your own risk.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

00:00 – Cold Open & Midjourney Video Reactions

03:00 – Animating Product Photos (Oranges, Candles, Chaos)

05:30 – Selecting Images That Only Midjourney Can Handle

07:00 – Auto Mode vs Manual Prompting in Midjourney Video

10:00 – Emotion + Mood Prompting Still Works

11:00 – Scuba Fins & Radial Blurs: Funny Animation Fails

12:30 – Midjourney Office Hours Updates (Start/End Frames, Loops, Delays)

13:30 – Native HD Pro Video (20x Cost!) Coming to Midjourney

15:00 – Why 480p Might Be Better Than 1080p

17:00 – Upscaling, Topaz Workflow, & Download Raw

18:00 – Professional Video Features Coming Soon

19:45 – Sound Feature Teasers: Ambient & SFX-Only for Now

21:00 – Why Bad Sound Ruins Great Video

24:00 – Layering Sound Like a Mindfulness Practice

26:00 – Explore Page, Profiles & Social Signals in Midjourney

30:00 – “Unglued Photography” Prompt Rabbit Hole

36:00 – Chaos Tests, Permutations & Prompt Recall Trick

41:00 – Live Video Testing (Rotation Patterns & Coherence)

46:00 – Motion Details: Shoulders, Eyelids, and Rubbed Knees

50:00 – Breaking Midjourney Video with Complex Shapes & Hole Faces

52:00 – Animating Childhood Drawings (Real Example)

56:00 – Product Morphs into Mushrooms: Asset Testing

59:00 – Weevy Frame Extraction Demo

1:02:00 – Morphing Abstracts to Realistic Motion

1:04:00 – Kling vs Midjourney: Morph Comparison

1:06:00 – Moodboard Updates, Looping, Profiles, API Launch

1:10:00 – API Limitations & Why PLG Matters

1:13:00 – Final Thoughts: What the Hell Is Coming Next?

Rory’s parents are laughing in the background. Drew just got a Midjourney tattoo that reads "/imagine". And somehow, Midjourney video dropped in the middle of all this.

This week on Midjourney Fast Hours, the boys stumble into an accidental emergency episode because (surprise!), Midjourney just casually launched the most fun AI video tool yet.

No press release. No tweetstorm. Just boom, it’s here. And it works. Like, stupidly well.

They run live experiments, break down what’s working (and what’s weird), and unpack the shockingly seamless auto-prompt, motion settings, extend feature, 4-up grid, and how it plays with SREF.

Spoiler: SREF just got way more powerful—and more confusing. Also, Drew finds a way to sneak himself into a talking head video, naturally.

Think you’re burned out on AI? This might be the update that gets you feeling things again.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

[00:00] Thursday night chaos & surprise video drop[03:40] Midjourney’s whisper video launch strategy[05:10] A wave of feature updates: SREF, video, pricing[06:15] Long-term vision: real-time world-building[07:00] First impressions of Midjourney video[08:30] Auto-prompt is criminally good[09:55] High motion vs low motion—how to choose[12:24] The magical 4-grid video preview[14:00] Interface brilliance: simplicity done right[15:20] Observations on motion templates & quirks[17:00] Animation consistency & style fidelity[18:30] Old stills, new life—archive resurrection[20:00] Using SREFs to build entire worlds[22:50] Where the current video model falls short[24:20] Enter Topaz Astra—perfect timing for upscaling[26:00] A personal story on AI, portraits & impact[28:40] Upscaler comparisons: Magnific vs Bloom[30:00] Visual bugs: wheels, backwards cars & physics[32:00] Why hands magically fix themselves in video[34:00] Face consistency & surprising details[36:45] Sneaking Drew & Rory into an animated video[37:30] New Explore page for video (and why it rules)[38:50] The Extend feature is shockingly seamless[40:15] Camera direction tips for better results[42:20] Prompt control vs camera behavior when extending[44:10] Wild new video prompts spotted on Explore[47:00] Midjourney’s edge: vibrant color retention[51:00] SREF update — what broke, what’s better[54:15] Favorite tokens: dribbble.com, Nike ads, stoicism[57:40] Using songs, moods, and weirdcore to test SREF[59:15] How --exp interacts with --sref (and when to dial it down)[01:03:00] SV6 vs SV4 — why it matters now[01:08:00] Building smart prompt batches for testing[01:10:20] Describe tool to reverse-engineer SREF aesthetics[01:17:00] Style reference vs subject leakage test[01:23:45] Personalization wish list: can ranking images help?

Drew and Rory spiral through the Disney + Universal vs. Midjourney lawsuit, throw some shade at corporate legal strategy, and explore why this could weirdly help Midjourney in the long run.

They go deep on the upcoming Midjourney video feature (yes, angle changes confirmed), dissect the new --sref update and moodboard upgrades, and test out video upscaling tools and Runway’s new chat interface live on-air.

You’ll hear predictions, contradictions, AI-fueled ranting, a nun with a flamethrower, and some unfiltered Father's Day feels.

Somewhere in there, they even hit 20K subscribers.

Warning: You may leave this episode convinced you're in a simulation.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

[00:00] The Lawsuit Heard ‘Round the AI World

[02:15] Disney, Universal, and a Legal Strategy Smelling Fishy

[05:00] Fan Art, Fair Use, and the Star Wars Double Standard

[08:50] Why Midjourney Might Win Even If It Loses

[13:30] U.S. Bill Says: “No AI Regulation for 10 Years”

[15:00] Midjourney Video Is (Almost) Here

[16:45] First Reactions to Ranking Party Videos

[18:00] Motion vs. Style: Where Midjourney Might Win

[21:00] Comparing Video Tools: Runway, Frames, and Coherence Woes

[25:00] 4D AI Video and Simulation Vibes

[29:45] Midjourney Video Details (5-Second Clips, Angle Change, V7 Compatibility)

[32:00] Image Quality vs. Resource Allocation Worries

[34:45] Style Reference (SREF) Update Breakdown

[36:10] Moodboard Upgrades and the Return of SRF Fun

[38:30] Rating Party #2: Wonkier, Weirder, Better?

[41:30] Topaz Astra vs. Starlight: Video Upscaling Just Got Real

[44:00] Face Lines, Forehead Fails, and Realism Woes

[46:00] Runway Korea Drops Its Own Image Model

[49:15] Runway's New Chat Interface in Action

[51:00] Voice Prompting vs. Typing

[53:50] Midjourney Fast Hours Hits 20K Subs 🎉

[56:10] Runway Speed Issues and Prompt Iteration

[58:45] Runway Tips + Reference Hack

[01:00:00] That Yellow Hue Problem and a Fix?

[01:03:10] Photoshop Replacements and Weevy Praise

[01:05:45] AI Burnout and Bigfoot Blowing Up Campfires

[01:07:10] Google + Veo 3’s Hybrid Film Project

[01:09:00] Final Thoughts, Tribeca, and Father's Day Love

Drew forgot his hat. Rory got recognized by voice alone. And somehow, this spirals into one of the most insightful, chaotic, and weirdly therapeutic episodes of Midjourney Fast Hours yet.

This week, your two favorite Midjourney degenerates talk AI's messy evolution, why --sref still hits, and what to really expect from Midjourney’s upcoming video model (spoiler: temper your expectations, but get excited anyway).

They go deep on the “magic” Midjourney still has, how it’s quietly winning by being fun, and the lesser-known ways people are turning AI content into passive income.

There’s also a live yearbook unboxing, a nostalgic look at 8fps video from 2023, and at least three moments where someone says, “we’re not shills… but also, please sponsor us.”

Welcome to the pod that’s equal parts therapy session, product breakdown, and test lab.

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Two guys walk into a podcast... and accidentally summon a demonic goat with the word homesteader. Welcome to episode 41.

In this off-the-rails, rabbit-hole-riddled ride, Drew Brucker and Rory Flynn spiral from glass milk bottles and brain microplastics to the existential chaos of AI's future. They debate Claude's weird behavior, muse on whether their kids will ever drive cars, and roast LinkedIn like it's still 2020. Then, of course, they do what they do best—run wild Midjourney prompts live and unfiltered.

Highlights include creepy SREF discoveries, EXP permutations, "award-winning" prompt hacks, creepy homesteader experiments, and an uncomfortable number of goat references.

If you're into deep thoughts, unhinged experiments, and Midjourney magic with a side of dark humor… this one’s for you.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour

Midjourney Fast Hours, Episode 40

After a short hiatus (blame conferences and caffeine dependency), the Rory Flynn and Drew Brucker break down Google’s shiny new Flow suite — with its Veo 3 video model, sound + dialogue generation, and confusing-as-hell product naming. They talk strategy, cost, coherence, and why it still feels like Midjourney has that “magic dust” no one else can replicate.

Along the way: Runway love, layering hacks, JSON secrets, interior design with arrows, and 3D dogs with job titles. It’s fun. It’s weird. It’s chaotic. But you’ll probably walk away with 3 ideas you want to try right away.

Also, someone paid $125 just to tell you whether it's worth it. (You're welcome.)

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Midjourney Fast Hour

0:00 – When did this madness begin?2:19 – AI video is finally getting spicy3:29 – Google’s Flow Suite: Veo 3, sound, and coherence5:02 – Google's confusing product soup: Flow, Gemini, Imagen, Whisk10:45 – Pricing pain: Is Veo 3 worth the $125?13:09 – Veo 2 vs Veo 3: Best value tips and tradeoffs15:08 – Prompt accuracy and physics: Is Google really listening?17:53 – Why less prompt effort = better results now19:40 – Veo 3 vs Kling vs Midjourney: Prompting philosophies20:52 – Scene builder: Longer takes and smart extension workflows22:34 – The catch: extending drops quality and loses sound24:17 – New image-to-video support + third-party images25:41 – Ingredients-based generation and persistent characters27:10 – Frame extraction: finally, a feature we all needed28:08 – Timeline editing, upscaling, and staying inside the tool29:48 – Sora vs Veo 3 vs Runway: usability and consistency31:43 – Canva, Figma, Framer: Tools are becoming monsters35:33 – Figma’s new AI website builder is wild36:40 – Prompting sneaker ads and JSON-based design37:09 – Why training teams on AI is almost impossible38:07 – Hedra who? Veo 3 makes fast pivots a must39:55 – Midjourney's next move: what video could look like41:11 – Runway’s underrated features and clever reference hacks44:26 – Scene sketching and layout prompting: mind blown47:25 – Interior design from mood board to layout to render49:45 – Lighting direction via floorplans = next-gen hack52:53 – Try-on tech and Chrome extensions54:22 – Style consistency with JSON + ChatGPT58:23 – Mass-generating stylized icons and dogs with jobs1:02:36 – Midjourney updates: V7.1, personalization, and video1:05:01 – What Midjourney must get right with video1:07:18 – The one-shot window to impress1:09:23 – Bring back the Midjourney magic1:11:14 – Wrap-up: chaotic times, coherent thoughts, caffeinated takes

Two weeks off, and Midjourney dropped two major updates: the all-new --exp parameter and the long-awaited omni-reference.

In this episode of Midjourney Fast Hours, Drew and Rory conduct live experiments to break down exactly what these tools do, how to use them, and what kinds of creative control they unlock inside V7.

They also cover upcoming Midjourney features teased during Office Hours — including further aesthetic upgrades, sref and moodboard plans, upscaling, quality rendering upgrades, and more ways to fine-tune your style and control.

In this episode, Drew and Rory dive headfirst into the unhinged world of Midjourney’s weirdest features—literally. They crank up --weird, mash it with --chaos, and see what kind of beautiful monstrosities the AI spits out. Spoiler: it gets funky.

They also explore the newly overhauled Editor, layering images like they're playing Photoshop on hard mode…with no rotate button. There’s confusion, breakthroughs, and the haunting realization that we may never fully understand the UI.

Come for the deep dives, stay for the self-inflicted pain of testing every slider combo known to mankind.

You'll learn:

→ When to use Weird and Chaos (and when not to)

→ How the new Editor, Smart Select, and layering really perform

→ Tricks for image editing, texture blending, and prompt precision

→ Why V6.1 might still be the unsung hero of editing

→ S-Ref folders, image-to-video workflows, and UI frustration

→ The rumors behind Super S-Refs, Creative Mode, and V8

⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour:

00:00 – Why Are We Recording at Sunrise?

01:28 – Weird Mode Returns: What’s Changed

03:19 – How the Weird Parameter Actually Works

05:23 – Prompt Testing: Weird from 0 to 3000

07:17 – Personalization On vs Off

10:03 – Weird, Faces, and Color Variance

13:08 – Style Lock + Weird for Discovery

13:50 – Prompting “Ancient Warrior” at Different Settings

16:01 – Stacking Chaos + Weird

19:34 – Reverse Engineering Midjourney’s Output

21:51 – SRF Code Exploration & Folder Tips

28:35 – New Editor UI + Layering Limitations

31:42 – Smart Select & Retexture Testing

39:51 – Swapping Objects in Product Shots

45:58 – Aspect Ratios + Prompting for Product vs Lifestyle

50:47 – Mood Board Retexture Results

52:26 – Editor Recap & Use Cases

54:07 – Q4 Quality Renders Incoming

55:24 – Super S-Ref Tease

57:36 – Dreaming of a Better S-Ref Library

58:17 – Prompt Accuracy + Creative Mode?

01:00:51 – Midjourney Video Model Timeline

01:03:22 – Midjourney vs Photoshop

01:07:06 – Multi-tool Burnout + Workflow Solutions

01:09:43 – Tool Spotlight: Flora & Weevy

01:13:39 – Visual Workflows, Patchwork, and Focus

01:17:27 – Cohesive Storytelling in AI Art

01:21:17 – Midjourney Education Gaps

01:22:06 – Why AI Images Are Back in Style

01:23:29 – The Battle for Tool Consolidation

01:24:55 – Final Thoughts & The Tsunami of Updates

MJ:FH Ep. 38—Midjourney’s Secret Playground Chaos, Weird, and Overhauled Editor

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Drew and Rory are back for their full Midjourney V7 breakdown. What starts as a casual catch-up spirals into 60 minutes of real strategy, subtle discoveries, prompt experimentation, and a surprisingly profound rant on image brightness. Also, yes, there’s an alien smoking a joint.From remix tricks to personalization secrets, from prompt inversion to tonal contrast, this one’s got gold buried in the chaos.Coverage:Midjourney V7 personalization techniquesCharacter consistency updatesRemix & tile shippedDraft mode impressionsHow to use “no” prompts like a wizardUsing the Explore page like a Pinterest board for freaksPs—If you’re still rating strawberries on V6, we’re not judging… but we are worried about you.⏱️🔥 Midjourney Fast Hour[00:00] Breathing room with Midjourney V7 – finally[01:48] Revisiting old prompts: cringe or still fire?[03:04] Stylize settings: what’s working now[06:09] Personalization isn’t optional anymore[07:08] Remix & tile are BACK[08:34] Remix strong vs subtle: what’s better?[09:04] Why style refs work better after remix[11:38] Character consistency timeline + visual proof[13:40] Why Midjourney’s slow drip strategy is good[15:12] Model overreactions and spoiled user syndrome[18:06] Object reference (Omni Ref) is being slept on[19:31] Midjourney for freelancers = sweatpants marketing[20:27] Scrappy creativity and custom 3D icons[22:31] Visual consistency across details (teeth, hair, necklaces)[23:08] Poor man’s Rory Flynn appears[24:09] Why BoltCam + Luma is ridiculously fun[26:34] Draft mode is quietly improving[28:38] Mood boards only work with personalization[30:03] “The work is mysterious” = prompt gold[31:13] New “rate this image” feature – does it help?[32:20] Creepy portraits and single-eye stunners[34:25] Album art experiments and inspiration[35:16] The Explore Page finally doesn’t suck[36:49] Remixing prompts from top creators[38:19] Prompt inversion: the power of “--no”[40:13] Composition unlocks from excluding objects[43:42] Image blending, style refs, and banger prompts[44:51] Tattoo realism and forgotten saves[46:57] Personalization tips and speculative theory[49:20] Just prompting “Midjourney…” for kicks[52:13] Midjourney is finally brighter (literally)[54:19] Brightness vs realism: what's changed in V7[56:55] Dynamic range: the secret sauce[59:47] Midjourney’s stylize slider[01:01:30] Nuzzle, tonal balance, and V7 token talk[01:03:43] Chill TF out—it’s an alpha for a reason

MJ:FH Ep. 37—Midjourney V7 Showed Up in Crocs and Cooked📢 If you enjoyed this episode:Like, subscribe, and tell a friend. Or don’t. But then you’ll miss the alien-Snoop crossover episode and that’s on you.

In this episode of Midjourney Fast Hours, Drew Brucker and Rory Flynn react to the brand new Midjourney V7 update—and things get weird (in the best way). Draft mode? Feels illegal. Personalization? Feels personal. Voice mode? Sounds like sorcery. They throw around hot takes, half-baked theories, and the occasional “wait, what just happened?” as they pick apart V7’s weird new powers and what it means for AI creativity.Somewhere between icon design tangents and ChatGPT hacks, they stumble into deeper questions about taste, tech, and whether artists are being replaced—or just upgraded. It’s messy, curious, and maybe smarter than it sounds.▶️ What you'll learn in this video:• First impressions of Midjourney V7• How Draft Mode compares to Turbo Mode• Voice Mode and the future of AI on mobile• The impact of V7 on image quality and creative workflows• ChatGPT x Midjourney integrations for better prompts• Use cases for icon design, marketing visuals, and AI avatars👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments:What in V7 has you the most excited (or confused)?

MJ:FH Ep. 36—Midjourney V7 is (Finally) Here! Was It Worth the Wait?

MJ:FH—Ep. 35 ChatGPT Image Gen Went Nuclear! + The Final Countdown to Midjourney V7 Preview

ChatGPT’s new image generator (not named Dall-E?) is here, and Midjourney V7 is just around the corner.

In this episode, Drew Brucker and Rory Flynn dive into the latest advancements in AI image generation, from ChatGPT’s surprisingly powerful new image tool to a look at what’s coming in Midjourney V7.

They explore how these tools are reshaping creative workflows, what features matter most, and where things might be headed next.

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⏱️ Midjourney Fast Hour[00:00] Catching Up: Beer, Pasta & Big AI Moves

[03:08] Image Gen Wakes Up After a 6-Month Nap

[05:59] ChatGPT Goes Nuclear (And We Have Thoughts)[08:50] How Creators Are Actually Using These Tools

[11:45] The Language of Prompting Is Getting Weird

[14:55] AI Image Gen Tools Are Taking Different Paths

[17:56] Creative Flow in the Age of Automation

[21:05] Ethics, Aesthetics, and a Bit of Chaos

[33:32] What Makes Midjourney Still Feel Magical

[36:09] Prompt Tips That Actually Work

[38:53] How Templates + Moodboards Shape Results

[41:34] The Community Is the Underrated Cheat Code

[44:51] Fixing a Janky Workflow, One Prompt at a Time

[48:37] Let's Talk Upscaling: The Good, Bad & Blurry

[55:59] Where AI Workflow Tools Need to Go

[59:59] Midjourney V7: The Rumors, the Hope, the Hype

[01:04:06] AI Upscaling Is Getting... Surprisingly Good

[01:11:22] Why the AI Dev World Feels Different Now

[01:17:25] Who’s Winning the AI Tool War (For Now)

[01:23:58] Wild New Features We Didn’t See Coming

[01:28:59] Wrap-Up

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You’ll also hear about:

→ChatGPT Image gen use cases and functionalities

→Is ChatGPT is a serious visual competitor to Midjourney?

→ How AI tools like Reve are shifting the creative landscape

→ The viral nature of AI visuals in social media

→ The ethics, weirdness, and opportunities of AI in creativity

Oh, and there’s a quick recap of their first-ever IRL meeting in New York.

Ideal for: creative professionals, marketers, designers, and AI art nerds

🔔 Subscribe for weekly episodes on Midjourney, AI tools, and next-gen creativity.🎧 Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.---Our Premium Moodboard Collection: https://shorturl.at/5krtf