The Creative Platform Just Levelled Up

Midjourney, the AI-powered tool for creating visuals, has just launched some exciting new features. Whether you create digital art, tell stories for brands, or simply enjoy exploring creative tools, the June 2025 updates were designed with you in mind. These changes go beyond simple pictures. They introduce movement, emotion, and speed to your creative process. Midjourney now helps you make videos, test ideas faster, and shape visuals that reflect your personal style. This is not just an update. It is a creative leap forward.

Midjourney V7 Is Now the Default And It’s Powerful

On 17 June 2025, Midjourney made Version 7 (V7) its default model. First released in April, V7 brings major improvements in image quality, text understanding, and accuracy when drawing people or objects. In practice, this means cleaner images, better hands, smarter object placement, and more reliable results from your prompts.

You also get access to:

• Draft Mode (--draft): This feature lets you create image previews up to 10 times faster and at half the cost. It is perfect for testing ideas quickly.
• Omni Reference (--oref): Helps you keep characters or objects looking the same across several images. Ideal for creating consistent visual stories.
• Voice Input: You can now speak your prompts instead of typing them. A fast and hands-free way to create.
• Style Personalization: By rating over 200 images, Midjourney learns your preferences and tailors new results to match your visual style.

For creators who work quickly or test lots of ideas, these features make Midjourney more efficient and more personal.

V1 Video Model: Animate Your Art

On 18 June 2025, Midjourney introduced its V1 Video Model. This feature turns still images into short video clips. Each prompt generates four five-second videos, and you can extend them up to 21 seconds in total.

You can try:

• Motion Prompts: Choose whether Midjourney adds movement automatically or lets you decide where things move.
• High/Low Motion Presets: Pick how much movement you want—just a small motion or a dramatic shift in the scene.
• Extend and Animate Buttons: Click these to make the video longer or to change the motion style directly in the app.

Each second of video costs the same as one image credit. Videos currently have no sound, but they are ideal for animated stories, product clips, and explainer content.

Style Reference (SREF) Overhaul

Version 7 also includes a major upgrade to the Style Reference system. Released on 17 June, it now better understands the look and feel you want, and it works well across different types of prompts. You can use --sref random to explore new and unexpected styles.

If you are using older style codes, they still work. Just remember to add --sv 4 to ensure compatibility. Without it, your results may not match what you expect.

Editor and Prompt Bar Improvements

The Midjourney interface has also received significant upgrades:

• Smarter Image Editor: You can now add layers, upload multiple images to create collages, and easily change textures on parts of your image.
• Prompt Toggle Modes: Choose how you give instructions—type them, speak them, use fast draft mode, or let Midjourney use your previous choices.
• Web Editor Expansion: You can now upload your own images and select parts to edit quickly and easily.

The interface feels faster and more intuitive, whether you are creating by voice or using text.

New Parameters and Experimental Options

If you like to fine-tune your images, these new tools offer more control:

• Quality Levels (--q):

  • --q 1 is the default. It gives fast, high-quality results.
  • --q 2 adds more detail and polish.
  • --q 4 is experimental. It creates very sharp images, ideal for focusing on one subject.

• Aesthetic Parameter (--exp):

  • Choose a number from 0 to 100. Higher numbers create more dramatic lighting, colour, and atmosphere.

• Remix, Weird, and Tile:

  • --weird adds surreal or abstract effects. Higher values mean stranger results.
  • --tile makes repeating patterns, useful for backgrounds and textures.
  • Remix allows you to edit specific parts of your image without starting over. It works perfectly with V7.

Version Control and Model Switching

Although V7 is now the default model, you can still switch between versions. Use --v 7 to set the current version, or go back to earlier versions like V6.1 using commands or the settings menu.

This gives users the freedom to choose the right version for their project and maintain consistency when needed.

What This Means for You

These updates are more than just technical changes. They show Midjourney evolving from an image generator into a full creative studio. Whether you work in branding, video, social media, or design, these tools remove obstacles, speed up your process, and let you create with fewer limitations.

Midjourney now:

• Thinks like a designer.
• Moves like a storyteller.
• Understands your vision.

It adapts to your preferences and helps you turn your ideas into finished visuals faster and more smoothly.

Final Word

For creatives and businesses alike, these updates open the door to a new way of working. You can now create content that is not only scalable but spontaneous. If you have been waiting to explore AI-driven creativity, this is the perfect time to get started.

Need help making the most of Midjourney’s new tools? Contact BluMango and we will help you turn your ideas into real results.

BluMango is your creative thinking partner in a fast-moving visual world.