#announcements

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calm karma
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We just deployed a brand new experimental style as an experiment!

Certain prompts will look better, and others might look a bit worse. But things will definitely look different from what you were previously getting.

Please try it out and let us know your thoughts in #ideas-and-features. We'll leave it up for the next day or two.

craggy nest
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In the middle of deploying some changes, apologies if something breaks!
Will update this message after I confirm it's working sweat

Update:
Upscales are broken but fix is incoming
Update 2:
Not broken!

livid drift
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We've switched the default upscaler to a new anime upscaler, the default upscaler command is --upanime , we expect this upscaler should be better for anime images.
Please try it out and let us know your thoughts in #ideas-and-features

calm karma
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We have switched to a new style! It should address some of the complaints with v2
Please try it out and let us know your thoughts in #ideas-and-features!

Edit: might not be active yet, checking...
Edit2: ok it's live now

livid drift
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We have deployed a new model. It should fix random head cropping behaviors in our previous models.
Please try it out and let us know your thoughts in #ideas-and-features

calm karma
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We're in the middle of changing over some of the bot infrastructure! There's a few broken things during the process (aspect ratio, upscaler), hoping to fix soon 🙂

You need to use --upanime or else you will end up using the old non-anime upscaler

livid drift
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Bug fixes

  1. The default upscaler is switched back to --upanime
  2. --ar setting is now fixed

Changes
3. We've integrated a translation layer into the bot, currently all Chinese/Japanese/Korean prompts will be translated into English prompts.
4. We've removed the blurry effect from the default style setting, you can reenable it by appending blurry_background blurry_foreground depth_of_field to your prompts.

calm karma
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Hi all! We are entering a new phase of the beta!
Sharing images created in the private beta is now permitted!

  • Please be mindful of the images you share, as we want to represent a positive and wholesome community
  • We ask that you include attribution for shared images. Right now our brand new twitter (https://twitter.com/nijijourney) is best!

Soon we'll allow inviting other folks to the server! Hang tight in the meantime 🙂

zenith wing
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The bot might go down temporarily due to maintenance on the cluster. Sorry for the inconvenience

zenith wing
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We are aware than non upscales are taking a long time to start. We are investigating the cause. It is a weekend though so not all necessary engineers are available

zenith wing
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Should be fixed now 🙂

calm karma
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A new large wave of beta users have been invited! Be friendly and say hello 😄

calm karma
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Hi everyone! We're entering a new phase of the beta, and allowing folks to invite friends!
Everyone has 5 invites - use /invite to get a unique 24 hour one-time use link!

calm karma
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We've made our official twitter debut!
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1589473280175767552
Any ❤️ and retweet are appreciated!

Also, we stealthily rolled out a brand new website. If you're a fan of the animated banner, you'll love the new landing page. https://nijijourney.com

【MidjourneyとSpellbrushのコラボ】想像力を広げるツール、「にじジャーニー」のベータサインアップを開始しました!

https://t.co/PPuCmgEv94

niji・journey

Let's make magic anime pictures

tawdry tartan
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✨ Hello everyone ✨

We’re working on making a large update to the model sometime this week.

We expect this to be a fairly sizeable change to model style and quality: we’re very excited about it, and we hope you’ll enjoy!

calm karma
calm karma
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In the next hour or two, we will be switching over the bot to the newest version of the model! Just like with the Midjourney v4 update, stuff will change, and prompting strategies will be different. We will post in #status when the changeover happens.

We invite you to play around with the new bot and to post your thoughts in #ideas-and-features !

❤️

calm karma
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✨ Hello everyone, and welcome to a brand new phase in the Niji beta! ✨

A brand new model has just been released that represent our steps towards a final public launch. It's a huge leap in quality and coherence, and we hope you think so too!

A few notes for folks:

  • It's a freshly baked model representing the culmination of our joint research efforts with Midjourney, so prompting will be different. We invite you to explore new strategies and new words. Don't be too attached to old strategies!
  • We will be rapidly tuning various settings under the hood in the next few days so generations may swing wildly day-to-day even with the same prompts.

Some minutia:

  • The default aspect ratio has been reverted to 1:1. This is a temporary change while we test a few things and tune quality for other ratios.
  • Buttons on old generations will continue to work, although these will still use the old model when clicked.
  • As with every big release, there will be some issues and intermittent breakages. If you run into issues, we invite you to post in #ideas-and-features .

Moving forward:
Now that the new model is deployed, in the coming days we will begin slowly inviting new folks off the waitlist! Please be friendly and help answer questions that newcomers might have.

We hope you enjoy! Let's make some magic anime pictures together! 🌈

calm karma
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Hi all! We just deployed another brand new style as an experiment!

As mentioned in the last update, as we get closer to launch, we're doing lots of aggressive tweaks and changes to the niji · journey beta to make things look as magical as they can be. Since we are still in a beta, things may shift unexpectedly. We'd love for you to try things out and let us know your thoughts in #ideas-and-features!

Also, we will be bringing back experimental support for 2:3 and 3:2 aspect ratios in the next few hours or so, so look forward to that!

livid drift
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update:
2:3 and 3:2 aspect ratios are available now

calm karma
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Hello Everyone!

We hope you have been enjoying the niji・journey closed beta! ✨

As we approach launch, there is one last thing that we need to test: billing. In under a day, we will flip the switch to test paid subscriptions, and also test gallery access on the nijijourney website.

A quick rundown of the changes:

  • When this goes live, you will still have 25 free trial generations, after which you will need a subscription to continue using the bot.
  • The subscription is a unified Midjourney subscription. It does not matter which website or discord you purchase it from. If you do not already have a subscription, you may type /subscribe to see your options.
  • For those of you already with subscriptions, note that you will begin consuming your fast hours.
  • We will give at least an hour's notice before the switch is made, and warn everyone in all channels.
  • Generations will no longer be private by default, and will respect your subscription tiers. All previous private images will remain private, however.

We’ve really enjoyed watching everyone’s cool generations, and we hope you’ll join us in the next chapter of this exciting journey!

There are now no more restrictions on sharing or discussing your generations; feel free to go ham! And for those of you with subscriptions, once billing is enabled, your commercial rights are in effect!

calm karma
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Hello @everyone! In approximately one hour we will be entering the final stage of the closed beta and testing our billing systems.

Please note that that after the switch, subscription holders will begin consuming fast hours, and trial members will be limited to 25 trial generations. See the above notice for details!

Thanks for your continued help with improving niji・journey! It's been a fun adventure so far with all of you on board!

calm karma
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Update: The switch has been made.

calm karma
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@everyone【Midjourney Year-End Party】

Niji・Journey(日本とアニメにフォーカスしたコミュニティ)の設立を記念して、真鍋大度と Rhizomatiks のコラボレーションによる YEAR END PARTY IN TOKYO を開催します。

In honor of the impending launch of niji・Journey (our Japan and Anime focused community) we are holding a YEAR END PARTY IN TOKYO in collaboration with Daito Manabe and Rhizomatiks


「Midjourney社 x Rhizomatiks社 2022 Year-End Partyのお知らせ」
「 Midjourney x Rhizomatiks Year End Party 2022」

日時:2022年12月27日(火)18時〜23時 JST
DATE:2022/12/27(tue)18:00~23:00 JST

場所:代官山UNIT+Saloon+B1FLAT
VENUE:UNIT Daikanyama + Saloon + B1Flat.

住所: 〒150-0021 東京都渋谷区恵比寿西1丁目34−17 ZaHOUSEビル
ADDRESS : Za HOUSE BLD. 1-34-17 Ebisu-Nishi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, 150-0021

入場無料、どなたでも歓迎です!
Everyone is welcome, please RSVP!
https://partiful.com/e/kb2p0Rf5mDG0EGenu4co

Partiful

Celebrate 2022 in Tokyo with Midjourney X Rhizomatiks

場所:代官山UNIT+Saloon+B1FLAT
住所: 〒150-0021 東京都渋谷区恵比寿西1丁目34−17 ZaHOUSEビル

calm karma
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The niji・journey bot is now available to invite into your own server!
Click the bot, hit the Add to Server button, and start creating with your friends!

calm karma
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TWO UPCOMING EVENTS @everyone


⭐Comiket「niji・journal」Debut (2022-12-31)⭐

We will be debuting the very 1st issue of「niji・journal」at Winter Comiket in Tokyo!

niji・journal is a printed doujin featuring art by the niji・journey community! Purchasers of the doujin will also receive a subscription coupon! Find us on Dec 31st at East F19a

コミケ参加のお知らせ31日 東F19a「anifold」名義で C101参加します。nijijourneyユーザー投稿イラストと

niji・journeyを使って作った漫画のフルカラー同人誌を頒布します!コミケでの購入者には 10$分のMidjourney / niji・journey サブスクリプションクーポンを配布します!


🎉Midjourney Year-End Party (2022-12-27) 🎉

Celebrate 2022 in Tokyo with Midjourney X Rhizomatiks
Midjourney社 x Rhizomatiks社 2022 Year-End Partyのお知らせ

場所:代官山UNIT+Saloon+B1FLAT
住所: 〒150-0021 東京都渋谷区恵比寿西1丁目34−17 ZaHOUSEビル

入場無料、どなたでも歓迎です!
Everyone is welcome, please RSVP!

https://partiful.com/e/kb2p0Rf5mDG0EGenu4co <<

ご注意:入場時にはID CHECKがございます。必ず顔写真付き身分証明書 [パスポート・免許証・顔写真付住基カード・外国人登録証] をお持ちください。
There will be an ID check at the entrance. Be sure to bring a photo ID (passport, driver's license, resident registry card with photo, alien registration card).


livid drift
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【すでにMidjourney メンバーで、コミケでniji・journal を購入した方へ】メッセージにプロモーションコードを記入して、私にDMしてください、プロモーションコードの代わりに直接ディスカウントを適用できるようにします。

livid drift
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2022年12月コミックマーケット101で販売したniji・journey 公式同人誌「niji・journal vol.01 」、メロンブックス様で委託販売をはじめました。ご購入は以下のリンク先からお願い致します(日本国内のみ)
https://www.melonbooks.co.jp/detail/detail.php?product_id=1798755

calm karma
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Hi everyone!

We've updated the model to support more aspect ratios! You can now make longer landscapes, taller portraits, and everything in-between!

Specifically:

  • Increased maximum aspect ratio to 2:1 or 1:2 (both landscape and portrait)
  • Any aspect ratio supported from square to 2:1 (however, it rounds to a resolution divisible by 32)
  • Improved composition and quality with wide aspect ratio images

Known issues

  • There may be some issues with rerolling non-square jobs created before today's update

How do I make non-square images?

  • You can use the --ar argument to specify non-square aspect ratios such as --ar 16:9 or --ar 1:2
calm karma
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Mini-update: We have finally restored the default aspect ratio back to portrait! (3:4 to be specific)
We hope you enjoy 🙂

storm badger
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Hey everyone! Proud to announce our very first #nijijourney contest!

The theme is Valentine's day, with three categories to choose from and a chance to win free fast hours, discord nitro, and more!

To enter, reply to a tweet below according to each category with your image and #nijijourney!

The Categories are as follows:

The rules are straightforward and are as follows:

  • no NSFW
  • Images must be made through #nijijourney and cannot be edited or altered in any shape or form.
  • Every person can submit up to one entry for each category (so a total of 3 images)
  • no copyrighted characters allowed

Finally, there will be 3 winners in each category and the prizes are:

1st place: 50$, 5 fast hours and nitro for 3 months
2nd place 25$ 2 fast hours and nitro for 2 month
3rd place 10$ 1 fast hour and nitro for 1 month

Good luck to everyone! We will be closing entries on February 17th and announcing winners sometime after that!


皆さん、こんにちは!この度、初の#nijijourneyコンテストを開催します!バレンタインデーがテーマで、3つのカテゴリーから選ぶことができ、無料fast hourやDiscord Nitroなどが当たるチャンスです。

応募方法は、3つのカテゴリーごとのツイートに対して、あなたの画像と#nijijourneyを添えて返信してください!

カテゴリーは以下になります:

• 理想のデートスポット
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134742399455233
• あなたのために手作りチョコを作ってくれそうな人
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134767485628418
• バレンタインデーの自分へのご褒美
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134794446512130

ルールはとてもシンプルで、以下の通りです:

• R18、R18G 不可
• 画像は nijijourneyで作成したもので、編集や加工は一切不可。
• 一人あたり各カテゴリー1枚まで応募可能(=合計3枚まで)。
• 著作権で保護されたキャラクターの使用は不可。

各カテゴリーで3名の入賞者にこちらの賞品が贈られます:

1位:50ドル 5 fast hours、Nitro 3ヶ月間
2位:25ドル 2 fast hours、Nitro 2か月間
3位:10ドル 1 fast hours、Nitro 1か月間

2月17日にエントリーを締め切り、その後、受賞者を発表する予定です。
幸運を祈ります!


여러분 안녕하세요! 최초의 #nijijourney 콘테스트를 발표하게 되어 기쁩니다! 테마는 3가지 카테고리에서 선택하는 발렌타인데이이며, 무료 fast hour와 Discord Nitro 등 상품으로 많은 것들을 획득하실 수 있어요!
각각의 카테고리에 따라 여러분의 이미지와 #nijijourney로 세가지 다른 트윗들에 답글을 달아주세요!

카테고리는 다음과 같아요:
● 이상적인 데이트 지역
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134742399455233
● 당신을 위해 홈메이드 초콜렛을 만드는데 온갖 노력을 다할 것으로 보이는 사람
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134767485628418
● 발렌타인데이에 당신 자신을 올바르게 대접하는 방법
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134794446512130

룰은 정말 단순하여 다음과 같아요:
● 선정적이지 않을 것
● 이미지들은 #nijijourney로 만들어져야 하고, 어떤 모습이나 형태로 편집되거나 대체되어서는 안되요.
● 모든 사람은 각 카테고리에 대해 최대 한 가지를 응모할 수 있어요 (따라서 총 이미지 3개입니다)
● 저작권을 보유한 캐릭터는 허용되지 않아요

마지막으로 상품은:
1위: 50 달러, 5 fast hour와 Nitro 3개월
2위: 25 달러, 2 fast hour와 Nitro 2개월
3위: 10 달러, 1 fast hour와 Nitro 1개월
모두들 행운을 빌며, 응모는 2월 17일에 마감되고 곧이어 당첨자가 발표됩니다!

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大家好!很荣幸宣布我们的第一届#nijijourney比赛!主题是情人节,有三个题材可供选择,还有机会赢得免费的Fast Hour、Discord Nitro等奖品!
如想参与,请在推特上根据每个题材各回复一则推文,附上您的图片并加上#nijijourney!

分类如下:

• 理想的约会地点
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134742399455233
• 看起来会花很多精力为你自制巧克力的人
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134767485628418
• 如何在情人节善待自己
https://twitter.com/nijijourney/status/1624134794446512130

规则很简单,如下:
• 没有兒少不宜的内容(NSFW)
• 图片必须是由#nijijourney生成的,未经任何编辑、改变形状或更改形式。
• 每个人每个题材最多可以提交一个作品(所以总共3张图片)
• 不允许有版权的角色

最后,每个题材组别将选出3名获奖者,奖品为:
第一名:50$,5 个Fast Hour,以及Nitro 3个月
第二名:25$,2 个Fast Hour,以及Nitro 2个月
第三名:10$,1 个Fast Hour,以及Nitro 1个月
祝大家好运!我们将在2月17日结束参赛,并在之后的某个时间公布获奖者名单!

tawdry tartan
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Hello Everyone!

We are launching an experimental voting mechanism to improve niji, and we would love for you to participate!

What you have seen thus far on niji has been the result of careful hand-tuning from a group of dedicated artists and scientists. On this next phase of the niji・journey project, we are curious what niji will look like after a true collaboration with its audience, you!

You can help us improve the quality of niji by voting on what pictures you think look good.

The voting period will be between 2/25/2023 and 3/25/2023. Please go to the link here to vote:

https://www.nijijourney.com/rate/anime-3

Here are some simple instructions:

  • Please help us downvote photorealistic images (even if it’s pretty)
  • Please help us downvote non-anime images (even if it’s pretty)
  • Please help us upvote rare subject matter: things that niji doesn’t typically draw. (if you haven’t been using niji for a while, please don’t worry about this)
  • Aside from the above, don’t worry about what you think will be popular for others: please vote according to your heart.

Your ratings will have a large impact on the development of niji. We look forward to taking this journey together with you!

tawdry tartan
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Hello <@&1047925811329638460> !

Once again, I'd like to announce the experimental voting program we are running to train Niji's aesthetics. You can find the instructions on how to vote in the post right above this one.

The link is open to subscribers only. If you are a subscriber, please take this opportunity to vote!!

Dev Log - The Study of Aesthetics
Full dev notes below. We wrote a little bit about the curious science behind beauty.

https://sizigi.notion.site/The-Study-of-Aesthetics-eadd514e53e0482093fd064e1b1eb5e9

It's a log because I don't have david's amazing stamina for weekly 3 hour-long broadcasts, haha I hope that you'll find these development snippets entertaining and informational.

If there are certain topics you'd like to hear us write about in the dev log, please feel free to leave us a note in #ideas-and-features

tawdry tartan
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Hello everyone,

It's been an exciting week with the release of Midjourney V5! Yes, the rumors are true: There's also a new niji model in development! 😄

Here's a sneak preview of what we have in the works. Please look forward to it!

Dev Log - Niji Model Preview
Here is link to the dev log with ~~more catgirls ~~ detailed preview notes:
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Niji-V5-Model-Preview-8a2346baf296481c9ec98dff27bdf026

tawdry tartan
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Hey Everyone,

Let's have an update! blackcat

Niji Community Voting Drive - FINISHED
Thank you so much for your contribution to the anime-picture voting drive. With everyone's combined efforts, we have collected over 500k total votes!! What an acheivement!!!

I'm excited to see what we can make together!

Devlog - How do you make your OC in niji・journey/Midjourney?

In this devlog, we answer a commonly asked question: how do you make an OC with niji? If you're curious about how to repeatedly draw the same character, give this technique a try:

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/How-to-make-your-OC-in-niji-journey-Midjourney-033c87207cd5434b9d3c43dffabade1f

Thank you for your continued support and encouragement!

tawdry tartan
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Hello Everyone,

Let me introduce the most significant upgrade to the niji model yet: better than V4, better than V5, better than V6: We are replacing the backend with a black cat named Black Cat.

Our new backend is incredibly efficient at walking across keyboards to relay your data. His purring vibrations make your jobs go faster. You don’t even have to prompt anymore, he’ll just chat with you and read your mind. He is the next generation end-to-end solution for all your creative needs.

Your crops are watered. Your queues, cleared. Your hands, perfectly formed on the first try.

To experience niji-black-cat, head over to #april-fools-2023

(Disclaimer: niji-black-cat understands bot commands about as well as a real cat. you have to talk him into it)

tawdry tartan
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Hello @everyone

Welcome to Niji 5!

The highly anticipated Niji 5 model is out! You can turn on the Niji 5 by typing /settings into a bot channel and selecting the Niji version 5 button.

We worked hard on developing a pleasing aesthetic for you.

Niji Style Event!
As a launch event, we'll be releasing a new style every week for Niji 5 for the next 4 weeks!

**Niji 5 Stylization Scale **
You can tone the style up and down by using the style flag. Simply type --s followed by a number in order to activate how much style influences your pictures.

You can read the full devlog notes here:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Introducing-Niji-5-d79cbeda627346d9ba97a088c94dc75c

Once again, thank you for your support!

tawdry tartan
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Hello Everyone,

We'll be doing a short office hours event!

You can think of Office Hours as dev logs performed by an anime character. Please feel free to come and chat casually.

The topic of the event is "How we developed niji V5"

To attend office hours, meet us in the midjourney discord, <t:1680919200:f> (This time is autoformatted for your region)

https://discord.gg/midjourney?event=1092936228699111474

See you there!

tawdry tartan
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Hi everyone!

niji office hours starting now! Head on over to the link above to join us am_blkcat_dance

tawdry tartan
tawdry tartan
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Hello @everyone,

Welcome to the 2nd week of the Niji Style event! This week's new style is "Expressive"

You can turn on Expressive with the following steps:

  1. Type /settings
  2. Select Niji Version 5
  3. Select "Expressive Style"

See the attached images for further guidance!

EDIT: these are instructions on how to use Expressive with the niji・journey bot To use the new style with the midjourney bot, you'll need to type

/prefer suffix --niji 5 --style expressive

Please refer to the bottom of this page for detailed instructions on how to use the /prefer suffix command!
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Niji-5-Expressive-12576b2860974e2f852ff1ffdb11b702

Week 2 - Expressive
This aesthetic has a more mature feeling, and is great for exploring a wide range of drawings for the same idea. You might like it if you enjoy a more western aesthetic for your anime pictures!

Stylization settings
We made buttons to help you turn the effects of style up and down! Simply use the style low, med, high, very high buttons in the /settings panel.

You can read the full devlog notes here!!
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Niji-5-Expressive-12576b2860974e2f852ff1ffdb11b702

Saika Help Bot
We've put our mascot girl, Saika, to work by having her helpfully direct lost travellers when they type /imagine in a text channel. Say hi if you observe her in action.

I hope you enjoy!

tawdry tartan
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Hi @everyone!

Welcome to the 3rd week of the Niji Style event! This week's new style is "Cute"

You can turn on Cute with the following steps:

  1. Type /settings
  2. Select Niji Version 5
  3. Select "Cute Style"

See the attached images for further guidance!

Week 3 - Cute
This aesthetic injects an air of whimsy to your pictures. Use it for a charming, healing feel to your creations.

Where the previous two styles were bold and impactful, Cute fills pictures with soothing, decorative details, encouraging viewers to enjoy slowly and uncover all the treasures hidden inside the picture.

You can read the full devlog notes here!!

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Introducing-Niji-5-Cute-5460089e079447ad876f27692190a984

Note: These are instructions on how to use Cute with the niji・journey bot. To use the new style with the** midjourney bot**, you can either use the /prefer suffix command demonstrated last week in:

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Niji-5-Expressive-12576b2860974e2f852ff1ffdb11b702

Or, you can use a personal alias, by typing:

/prefer option set option: cu value: --niji 5 --style cute

For more information on personal aliases, refer to the bottom of this page:

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Introducing-Niji-5-Cute-5460089e079447ad876f27692190a984

I hope you enjoy!

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Hey @everyone
Welcome to the last week of the Niji Style event! The final style is…

🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

Scenic!!!!

**You can turn on Scenic with the following steps: **

  1. Type /settings
  2. Select Niji Version 5
  3. Select "Scenic Style"
    See the attached images for further guidance!

Final Week - Scenic
Scenic will take you to the far-flung vistas of your imagination. Not only does it make beautiful backgrounds, it also makes rich and powerful character moments in the context of their fantastical surroundings. Choose Scenic for a shot straight out of the movies!

You can find the full devlog notes here:

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Introducing-Niji-5-Scenic-dce48194ea1b4870951e68897efa1d35

This concludes our style development for niji 5 style event. Thank you so much for your kind support!

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Hello Everyone,

We're pleased to announce signups for the alpha sneak peek of the** niji・journey mobile app**!

Please fill out this form by ** May 8th** if you want to preview the app!

https://forms.gle/Te8D1dQMZPSTaLFJ8

Please note: this current sneak peek is offered to subscribers only.

Full devlog notes here:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Niji-journey-mobile-app-sign-ups-3c68afe25db146a595d336bc67f746f1

Announcements Forwarding
By popular demand, we've begun forwarding announcements for midjourney! For the lastest midjourney news/status, please refer to #mj-announce

I hope you enjoy!

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Hello @everyone,

We've transitioned the default version for the niji・bot to version 5, and...

blackcat Free trials are enabled for this weekend. blackcat

You can refer to the latest post in #mj-announce for terms and conditions of the free trial period. You can check the status of the service at any time at

https://status.midjourney.com/

If you have any friends who haven't experienced the magic of niji before, now is a good time to invite them before the rest of the internet finds out about it 😉

That being said, your hardworking devs have taken extra precautions to brace the bot for the increased traffic, so let's all gather around the warm servers and have fun creating together.

Enjoy 🙂

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Hey everyone,

Thanks for all your help in giving the new trial users a warm welcome over the weekend. I hope you had fun! Now that the big event is over, there's just a few small things to announce this week.

Niji・journey Mobile App

This is a reminder that the niji・journey mobile app preview signups close today!

This preview is limited to subscribers only. Please make sure to fill out this form to receive an invite:

https://forms.gle/Te8D1dQMZPSTaLFJ8

Devlog Archives

We've put the devlogs in a centralized location for your convenience! You can see the devlog archive here:

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/niji-journey-dev-logs-8370eca69b7f4fde9e061b3ace9bfba9

Current supported languages are English, Japanese, and Chinese!

Thanks for your kind support!

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Hey Everyone,

We're working on a side project (independent of niji) and looking for someone to build it with us!

Recruitment Call

If you have experience fine-tuning language models and dream about chatting with waifus all day (it's a hard job but someone has to do it), send an email to jobs@spellbrush.com

  1. Your top 3 anime characters
  2. Your Github or Hugging Face

We appreciate referrals too. Thank you!

Korean Devlog

The devlog has updated to support Korean! Reading devlogs are a great way to level up your prompting skills.

You can find the devlog archive here in four languages!

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/niji-journey-dev-logs-8370eca69b7f4fde9e061b3ace9bfba9

Niji mobile app alpha preview

Signups for the niji mobile app preview are closed! Testing will begin next week. Look forward to the announcement!

Thank you for your kind support!

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Hello Everyone!

Welcome to the alpha test of the niji journey mobile app! We're excited to share the ui we've carefully tailored for mobile devices to improve your prompting experience!

To ensure quality, we will be inviting participants gradually in waves.

Wave 1 is starting now. If you are an iOS user, you should have received an invitation to join from TestFlight in your email.

If you are an Android user, check this link to download the app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney

If you’ve signed up before the end of the signup period, but you haven’t received an email or cannot click on the link: you’ll be invited in a later wave.

As this is an Alpha, there will undoubtedly be some roughness in the experience: Please help us out by reporting any bugs you find in #niji-mobile

Thank you so much for your kind support!

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Hello Everyone,

Wave 2 is now invited!

If you are an iOS user, you should have received an invitation to join from TestFlight in your email.

If you are an Android user, check this link to download the app.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney

If you’ve signed up before the end of the signup period, but you haven’t received an email or cannot click on the link: you’ll be invited in a later wave.

Please help us out by reporting any bugs you find in #niji-mobile

Thank you so much for your kind support!

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Hello Everyone,

Wave 3 of the niji mobile app alpha test is now invited! Please check your email for your invites!

Please help us out by reporting any bugs you find in #niji-mobile

Thank you so much for your kind support am_blkcat_dance

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Hello @everyone

The newest niji style is live!

This one is a very special formulation: we're so excited that we've updated the default niji style to this offering!

For more on what makes this style especially terrific, please read our devlog from last week! (hint: it's you)

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/A-New-Niji-Style-fa8b42b0f72a4295877711827c8eba4f

🍰 You don't need to do anything to get the new style: It's the new default style! 🍰

You can still access the old default niji 5 style, if you wish! use /settings and select "original" to reach the old default style.

In celebration of the newest style launch, we're preparing a very special niji journal community event... please stay tuned! (image related)

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🎨 Niji journal art project! 🎨

To celebrate the new niji style, we’re hosting a community art project! Submit for a chance to get your work published in niji journal!

🍰 The theme is "Maids & Butlers" 🍰

Whether it's just maids, just butlers, or both, it's okay! We also welcome illustrations that feature people or places related to maids or butlers.

Please submit your ideal illustration featuring maids or butlers, and don't forget to include the prompt you used!

📏** Submission Guidelines** 📏

  • You can submit up to 3 pieces during the submission period.
  • You may touch up your pieces with image editing software.
  • You may not edit your submission post after the deadline.
  • Please include your prompt with your submission.
  • Please do not use an illustration you don’t own the rights to as an image prompt.
  • Please include your job id with the submission. You can get the job id by reacting to the submission with the ✉️ emoji

Please use the submission channel #niji-journal-submission-2023 to submit!

Submission period
Until the end of June 4th (GMT).

🔍 **Publication Details ** 🔍

  • We will make selections as a team and publish them.
  • No contact will be made in advance regarding selection.
  • Please understand that not all works will be published.

📖 What is Niji journal? 📖
Niji journal is a themed physical magazine which features community events (like this one!), interviews with creators, and experimental projects. The first installment was printed with everyone’s support at the end of last year!

More details about how to acquire a copy will be available as we get closer to the print date!

🪵 For more information, read the devlog, here 🪵
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Niji-Journal-Submissions-Open-078881d86d264fb79788bc713b9348ba

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Hello Everyone,

Niji journal Submissions
Your niji journal entries are amazing, wow!! What wonderful maids and butlers! As a friendly reminder, niji journal submissions close tomorrow!

You can read the rules here:
https://www.notion.so/Niji-Journal-Submissions-Open-078881d86d264fb79788bc713b9348ba

And put your submission in the #niji-journal-submission-2023 channel!

Niji・journey Mobile App Preview
For those of you signed up to the niji mobile app, we've released an update earlier this week! You can download it by pressing the "update" button in your app store of choice.

And please take a moment to let us know about your experience so far:

https://forms.gle/ybtd2qPatNmhRmP27

We use these survey results to chart what features to add next, so please consider taking the time to give us your feedback!

If you are not in the niji mobile app preview and would like to join, we are opening up a second wave soon, so be sure to fill out your information then. This new wave is limited to Android Users Only

Thanks again for your support! am_blkcat_dance

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Hello everyone!

Niji・journey Mobile App Preview
We're opening up another round of signups for the niji mobile app! This round will be limited to ANDROID ONLY.

Mobile Payments System
If you are having trouble with the current stripe checkout flow; this version of the mobile app preview will feature integration with the play store payments system, so if you have trouble with our current payments system and have an android device, please give this new system a try, and let us know your thoughts! (Please note: there is an extra fee applied for the play store surcharge)

You can sign up for the preview here:
https://forms.gle/EqcERLzYC45rn5aa6

The form closes in 5 days on Tuesday, June 13th!

Niji Journal - Maids and Butlers Edition
Thank you again for all your beautiful submissions! They're so absolutely incredible! We'll announce details about the magazine printing as soon as it is available!

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New Feature: Zoom Out

Hello everyone, check out the new “zoom out” button underneath your upscales. It fills in the area around your generation, and it’s great for putting characters into fun scenarios

Please feel free to give it a try!

Full dev log notes here:

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Unleashing-the-Zoom-Out-button-0a711e2aa68c4860aa744ca312c31b72

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Recently, you may have noticed a curious set of shiny new buttons under your upscales: It is our newest zoom out feature!

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High Variation Button

You may have noticed a new set of buttons beneath the upscales. This allows you to control how much you want to change the concept of your upscales! See the images attached to this post for an example of the difference between a strong and a subtle variation!

We hope you find it useful to hone in on that perfect shot!

💰 A special 50% discount for mobile payments testers

We’re looking for volunteers to help test our mobile payments system. To participate:

  • You must have an android device
  • You are not a current subscriber.
  • You like a 50% discount on your first month of niji.*
  • please note, the 50% discount applies on top of a higher base price from the app store fee.

If this is you, please fill out this form!

https://forms.gle/535rmrTeXAyaLrN39

For the rest of the new previewers awaiting invites, we’ll be sending out another batch along with the these payment testers’ invites!

📚 Niji · Academy

We’re running a FREE art course over the summer! If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to draw, and you enjoy being baptized by fire, come and join us every Friday from 6PM to 9PM Pacific Time It’s a great chance to hang out, unwind at the end of the week, and enter a raffle for some fast hours.

If you finish 100 drawings with your face by the end of this program, Blk Cat will personally ship you a lovely pin of his face.

For more info, read the devlog, here:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Niji-Academy-101c19d4b5bd478797ab9ac4fd3ee23f

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日本語: @Niji アカデミー

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Hello everyone!

We're releasing the next wave of preview for the niji mobile app! Please check your email for your invite!

How to receive your discount
If you signed up to help test the payments system above, you should be able to purchase something through the app! Be careful that this is your real money that is being spent. Enjoy your discount!

If you run into any issues, please feel free to tell us in #niji-mobile

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hello @everyone

We're launching Niji Academy, a FREE summer drawing class, an experimental course which combines fundamentals of art with ai techniques. Getting better at drawing is a great way to create better pictures with AI, and in turn, AI can help you learn how to draw faster.

To learn more about the program, see this post!

https://sizigi.notion.site/Niji-Academy-101c19d4b5bd478797ab9ac4fd3ee23f?pvs=4

You can contribute to the project by going to #niji-academy-2023 and using the /submit command to show blk cat your human drawings.

You can use the /inspire command to have blk cat show you his ai drawings. blk cat will tailor his drawings to this week's niji academy exercise (and his own interests):

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Study-1-Measuring-With-Your-Eyes-b24db527a41f425d8e15de8d4ebde504

Come join us now on stage-1 in the midjourney server!
https://discord.com/events/662267976984297473/1127774115827302441

Sizigi Studios on Notion

日本語: @Niji アカデミー

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The key to understanding a picture is taking accurate measurements with your eyes. This is a good exercise for training your hand-eye coordination and building your understanding of the subject matter.

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Hello everyone,

You can find the notes from the first lesson of niji · academy here:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Lesson-1-Fundamentals-of-Measurement-and-Abstraction-The-Theory-of-How-to-Draw-Everything-0833708fbe044f6a9f37d4357d25f32e?pvs=4

You can participate in blk cat's 100 drawing challenge by using the /submit command in #niji-academy-2023

And you can find blk cat's suggestions for various drawing topics in #academy-inspiration-2023

I hope you have fun drawing together in our small summer program! blackcat

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In this class, instead of focusing on how to draw specific subjects, we’ll be teaching you how to teach yourself, with some help from niji.

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Hello everyone!

A big part of niji's development is making our models flexible to what you want to see!

We've made a small voting system to help you express your preferences for pictures.

There are no rules this time: simply choose the picture that you like best out of the two presented.

You can find the voting website here:

https://nijijourney.com/en/app/rank-pairs/niji/niji-v5-tournament/

Our voting drive will end in approximately 1 month! You'll be able to cast votes until August 20th!

You must be a subscriber to vote. Thank you again for taking this journey with us!

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Hello Everyone,

welcome to the second installment of niji·academy!

Join us on midjourney stage-1 in for the lesson, starting now!

https://discord.com/events/662267976984297473/1130974082154889288

Today’s topic is “The Terminator (Line).” (Lesson 2/8)

You can contribute to the project by going to ⁠#niji-academy-2023 and using the /submit command to show blk cat your human drawings.

You can use the /inspire command in #academy-inspiration-2023 to have blk cat show you his ai drawings.

blk cat will tailor his drawings to this week's niji academy exercise (and his own interests):

https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-2-Notan-a927b0b7013448e6b82baff59a68c4c9?pvs=4

The notes for this week's lesson will be released about 48 hours after the session!

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Can you express a full picture in only 2 colors?

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Hello everyone,

🍎 Welcome to the third installment of niji·academy!

Join us on midjourney stage-1 in for the lesson!

https://discord.com/events/662267976984297473/1133472078704677004

Today’s topic is “Color(the greatest lie)” (Lesson 3/8)

You can contribute to the project by going to ⁠⁠niji-academy✨ and using the /submit command to show blk cat your human drawings.

You can use the /inspire command in ⁠academy-inspiration to have blk cat show you his ai drawings.

blk cat will tailor his drawings to this week's niji academy exercise (and his own interests):

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Study-3-Color-Key-7ab877977f594f808b0aee1515773b06

The notes for this week's lesson will be released about 48 hours after the session!

💰 50% Discount for app testers!

We've implemented fast hours purchases on niji ・mobile!

If you like 50% discounts and you have an android mobile device, consider helping us test our mobile payments system.

To participate:

  • You must have an android device
  • You are not a current subscriber. (or you have subscribed through the mobile app.)
  • You like a 50% discount on your first month of niji, as well as fast hours*

please note, the 50% discount applies on top of a higher base price from the app store fee.

If this is you, please fill out this form!

https://forms.gle/D24wfisWitsoH5VP9

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Hello <@&1130688329218797650> !

The notes from the third lesson are up!
https://sizigi.notion.site/Lesson-3-Color-The-Greatest-Lie-2348cc280e2e44819eef60d514160005?pvs=4

And here is the associated study:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-3-Color-Key-7ab877977f594f808b0aee1515773b06?pvs=4

Please note, there is no lecture for the upcoming month! Academy lectures will resume in the first week of September, where we will be teaching more advanced topics, using the fundamental concepts we have covered so far.

After the study on color keys this week, blk cat will randomize inspiration suggestions for the coming month.

I hope you are having fun in your practice! Keep drawing!

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Hello!

Niji · mobile app signups
If you've signed up to try the alpha niji · mobile app, we've processed all applications thus far! Please check your spam folder, if you are expecting an invite!

Niji · academy correction
We want to correct a mistake in the niji · academy information. The end of blk cat's 100-drawing challenge is on October 31st, his birthday, not September 29th, the last day of class. It seems blk cat miscounted the number of days from July to September off by one month.

As an apology, those who finish 130 drawings will receive two blk cat pins instead of one. Course materials have been edited to reflect this change!

Free draw month
Starting tomorrow, we'll be switching the #academy-inspiration-2023 channel from fixed study-of-the-week to random study suggestions from the past 3 weeks. I hope you make great progress on your practice before lessons resume in September! Keep drawing!

Study 1:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-1-Measuring-With-Your-Eyes-b24db527a41f425d8e15de8d4ebde504?pvs=4

Study 2:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-2-Notan-a927b0b7013448e6b82baff59a68c4c9?pvs=4

Study 3:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-3-Color-Key-7ab877977f594f808b0aee1515773b06?pvs=4

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Hello @everyone!

We've released the much-anticipated Vary(Region) feature! It lets you fix parts of your picture that you don't like!

  • You'll find the new button Vary(Region) next to Vary(Strong) and Vary(Subtle) in the upscale menu.
  • Select the area you want to change, and then press "enter"!

Advanced guide on how to use the feature here!

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Advanced-Vary-Region-Techniques-4532397e813740d680c3076e4e872830

Thank you so much for your kind support! I'm so excited about this new feature! I hope you enjoy it!!

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The Vary(Region) function is here! We’ve previously discussed the research here: @Upcoming Feature: Inpainting)

Now, we’ll show you how to use the advanced techniques for the Vary(Region) feature.

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Hello <@&1130688329218797650>

Welcome back to class!

I'm very excited about this week's study, as it marks the beginning of our advanced lectures, focusing on material that will boost your creativity, far beyond the observational accuracy exercises we've been practicing.

As always, use the #academy-inspiration-2023 channel to pick up custom inspo on this week's lesson, and show blk cat your work in #niji-academy-2023

Instructions for this week's study is here, and class notes will be uploaded on Monday!

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Study-4-Paper-Dolls-c5317888e48542048d002438e76931fb

I hope you are having fun!

Sizigi Studios on Notion

Now that you’ve honed your powers of observation, we will start exercising your creativity! From this exercise forward, you’ll be practicing how to remix and rearrange the elements you have identified, to make something that is truly unique.

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Associated Study: @Study 4: Paper Dolls

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日本語: @レッスン 1: 測定と抽象化の基礎: すべてのもの (描き方) の理論

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日本語: @レッスン 2: ターミネーター(ライン)

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日本語: @レッスン 3: 色 (偉大なる嘘)

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Hello <@&1130688329218797650> !

This week's lesson is the most technical one in the lecture series: we are learning how to use a lighting model.

Here's the instructions on how to do the study:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-5-Simple-Lighting-8c36a05531d24f2a807e9b46c314e1e8?pvs=4

And here are the notes on the lesson:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Lesson-5-Let-there-be-dynamic-lighting-8k-rendered-in-octane-18a993ef1b2f4b78b8a778df759b4122?pvs=4

Give yourself a pat on the back and a cookie! This was hard material to master! I hope you learned a lot and enjoyed yourself!

Keep drawing! You can do it! We're almost there!

Sizigi Studios on Notion

Associated lesson here: @Lesson 5: Let there be (dynamic lighting, 8k, rendered in octane)

This study combines what we practiced in studies 2 and 3 together! Today, we’ll be combining an ambient occlusion map with a color key.

Sizigi Studios on Notion

Associated study here: @Study 5: Simple Lighting

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Hello <@&1130688329218797650> !

Here are the notes for Lesson 6: Jesus (Fanart)!
https://sizigi.notion.site/Lesson-6-Jesus-Fanart-dcca0f73645c4656b533504ce4d9bca7?pvs=4

And the associated study:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Study-6-Character-Turnaround-746992fa09f443c4a8eead4e6fb5d8fb?pvs=4

There's only 2 lectures left in our summer drawing course! It will end soon!

Some exciting news! The first person to finish Blk Cat's 100 drawing challenge crossed the finish line this week! Let's give a big hand to @swift sand !!

As a reminder, the deadline for Blk Cat's 100 drawing challenge is October 31, blk cat's birthday.

Keep drawing! You can do this!

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Associated Lesson: @Study 6: Character Turnaround

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Associated Lesson: @Lesson 6: Jesus (Fanart)

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Hello, <@&1130688329218797650> !

Here are the notes for Lesson 7: The art (of Persuasion)
https://sizigi.notion.site/Lesson-7-The-Art-of-Persuasion-7cd4e48b6c174d1ebcd0776d93fbb401?pvs=4

And the associated study:
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Study-7-5-5-Hour-Drawing-c955025ca44e439983e6476cd35386a5

As always, the submit channel is #niji-academy-2023

Chroma is giving a very special demonstration next class.

You will be submitting your pictures in 1 hour increments this week! At the end, if you wish, you may write "Chroma, Please Look" in the caption, and she will give you feedback in class!

One last class to go! Keep up the energy! Blk Cat is looking forward to your work!

Sizigi Studios on Notion

Associated Study: @Study 7: 5.5 Hour Drawing

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Associated Study: @Lesson 7: The Art (of Persuasion)

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Hello @everyone

Have you ever wondered what drives our research efforts on niji? We use it to produce a videogame, Arrowmancer. It was our love letter to quality visuals, no-nonsense mechanics, and experimental storytelling.

Most importantly, it's where blk cat comes from. blackcat

Recently, we finished our last update on the project, so we commissioned a small ending music video to celebrate. It's a dual language duet, and it turned out so beautifully that I just really wanted to share it with everyone.

youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsw4mnE75AY&lc=UgzWonil-i0JQtL4esB4AaABAg
bilibili: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1uP411b7Fz/

This special installment of the dev log is a detailed retrospective on the development of generative AI techniques, as told through Arrowmancer. It's crazy how far the field has moved in the past 4 years.

Click here for the full dev log:
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Arrowmancer-A-History-of-Generative-Art-bae39c3d9c4346d38e4ceddf16720207

We have some exciting features to unveil in the horizon: For now, I hope you enjoy this look into the past!

Stream/download: soooooon!
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Music:Kirara Magic
Vocal:Shion Lee, Rachie
lyrics:Akira Okumura & Ashestoashesjc

Learn More about Arrowmancer!
Arrowmancer Website: https://www.arrowmancer.com/
Arrowmancer Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlayArrowmancer
Waifu Labs: https://waifulabs.com/
Waifu Labs Twitter: https://twitter.c...

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The only thing I’ve found harder than making ML models is making videogames. So, it is only proper that we do both.

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Hello <@&1130688329218797650> !

You'll find the lesson notes for the final academy lecture here!
https://sizigi.notion.site/Final-Lesson-Touch-Grass-0c1c502a59a04c589455b19d7c6bbcae?pvs=4

It's been a pleasure sharing our stylistic learnings with you. Thank you for joining us on this wonderful experiment on combining generative AI and art study. I hope you've had fun!

As a reminder, blk cat's 100 picture drawing challenge will conclude on October 31st, his birthday.

Keep drawing!

Sizigi Studios on Notion

Welcome to the final installment of niji academy! You’ve done well following the lessons so far. This is the last lecture. It’s about how to find your own style.

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Hey @everyone,

We’re very excited to announce the release of the Niji Mobile app!

Download the app for 20 free trial generations!

Free trials are back! (On mobile only): To redeem your generations, simply download the app

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niji-journey/id6446376937

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney

Leave us a 5-star review! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Please take the time to give us a 5 star review! Even better, write something nice about your experience. Every review helps others discover the app, which makes the devs get more motivated to make cool features for you 🙏

IMPORTANT: IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A SUB, LOG IN WITH YOUR DISCORD ACCOUNT.
We can’t merge accounts, so make sure that you’re logging in with your discord, if you want to continue using your existing sub.

Enter a Raffle for Discord Nitro!
To celebrate, we’re hosting a small raffle for discord nitro. See the post below for details!

FAQs here:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Niji-journey-quick-faq-for-users-730b8b2e3b91430e9fb02cd31ff94135

Full dev notes here:
https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Introducing-the-Niji-Mobile-App-62190237dcc14891b628a45b0ac78ded

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Hey everyone!

New Upscaler!
Now you can make your pictures bigger and more beautiful! You’ll find the buttons for Upscale(2x) and Upscale(4x) on the bottom bar on the attached image

How big can I make it?
We support 2k and 4k. Note that 4k will take some time to process.

What’s different about the nj one from the mj one?
The niji flavor is optimized for anime illustrations! It will automagically run if your generation is run on the niji model

Please refer to the mj announcement in #mj-announce for finer details here:

#mj-announce message

Happy upscaling 🙂

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It’s time to roll the mobile app celebration raffle!

As a reminder, you can download our mobile app here:

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niji-journey/id6446376937

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney
Please take some time to leave us a 5 star ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review! (It helps a ton for others to discover the app!)

Now, without further ado, raffle winners!

Winners:
1.) SynonymRole ( @visual cloak )
2.) khalily ( @west wolf )
3.) uleesa ( @vestal grail )
4.) Seru ( @opaque rampart )
5.) DoctorCoach ( @latent sorrel )
6.) さしみこんにゃく ( @clever ocean )
7.) 律火 ( @fleet thunder )
8.) SamDom ( @samueldom )
9.) しお ( @gloomy narwhal )
10.) NhoEskape ( @dusk ridge )

Let’s give a big hand for your winners! Winners, please open your dms to receive your prize!!

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Hello! I hope you've been enjoying the mobile app! I'm so happy to see so many new users from mobile! Welcome, I hope you enjoy the discord community here!

We noticed some users having trouble binding their mobile accounts to their discord accounts.

If this is you, check out this helpful chart of what to do! petblackcat

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Hello everyone,

NEWER New Upscaler
We've updated the Niji 2x/4x upscaler! It has better details, and is sharper and less noisy compared to the previous version. Please enjoy the bigness of your new pictures!

How to Generate Inspiration
Have you ever wondered how you get inspired? We wonder about that too! We wonder about it a lot!

For this next installment of the devlog, we wrote about where human inspiration comes from. You can read the full version here:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Kindling-the-Spark-of-Inspiration-d8edd06cede04401b4efba8324005cf3?pvs=4

As a reminder, you can download the mobile app here!

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niji-journey/id6446376937

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney

Have a great Friday! As always, thank you for your support in this journey.

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Happy Birthday, Blk Cat!

Hello Everyone,

Welcome to Blk Cat’s Halloween Night Party!
For his birthday, Blk Cat came over to play “Exquisite Corpse.” He has grand plans for making ~~monstrosities ~~ beautiful artwork together with everyone.

Please, head over to #1169081125889650759 to join in the festivities!!

Blk Cat’s 100 Challenge
Congratulations to @twin plinth , who finished the blk cat 100 challenge this week! Let’s give them a huge hand!! It's no small feat!

This concludes the Blk Cat 100 Challenge. Participants, give yourself a pat on the back! It’s been a wonderful time, drawing together. The Niji・Academy bot will be online for one more month, until November 30th.

Happy Halloween!!!! 🎃

tawdry tartan
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Hello Everyone!

It's time to reanimate your exquisite corpse! IT'S ALIVE!

You can check out the rest of the reanimated games in #halloween-2023 , as well as other past events, in our new Events Archive category!

Blk Cat extends a warm paw towards everyone who came out to party with him on his birthday.

Until next time! blackcat

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Hello @everyone,

I’m very excited to announce the release of the niji style tuner! You’ve enjoyed the niji styles: now you can make one of your very own and share it with friends!

How it works:

  • Use /tune and enter a prompt
  • This will generate a hyperlink, where you can choose between pairs of pictures to put in.
  • After you are done choosing your pictures, the system generates a code, which you can put into your /imagine command by using --style flag

Notes:

  • Note that this does not stack with the current existing niji styles like expressive, cute, etc!
  • Currently, this consumes fast hours! I recommend tuning on a smaller set before you hit that 128 styles button.
  • It takes a bit of time for all the images in tuner to run! We will be preparing some preset grids for you to play with in the next post!

Full dev notes here:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Personalized-Niji-Styles-451e0465300642c3ae7739ff444b30ec?pvs=4

This has been one of the most fascinating features to work on so far. I hope you enjoy!

tawdry tartan
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Hello everyone!

The niji・journey team has been hard at work fixing bugs and implementing new features!

Tablet Layout Issues
For the ten tablet users out there (j/k), rejoice! For we have made a fix to the layout issues that were initially plaguing the users!

Simple Tutorial
For users who are new to gen AI, we've added a quick and simple tutorial that should make it easy for you to find your next waifu come up with new ideas!

User Profile Page Revamp
And last, but not least, we've re-designed the user profile tab so that it now shows you all of the important information you'll need at a glance, and also returned some real estate on your screen so you can admire those pretty pictures you made!

Please continue to support us!!
As long as you are on v1.6.0 of the app, you should see the latest changes! If you encounter any issues, feel free to let us know on https://discord.com/channels/1017943945214435438/1108150459434287124!

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Hello Everyone,

You can claim a free month of niji, if you have a discord nitro subscription! In addition, since Midjourney and niji・journey are the same account, the 1 month of free trial works for both services. (what value, wow!)

Just go to the Gift Inventory tab on your discord client to redeem.

More information here:

https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/articles/18859311755287

Enjoy!

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Hello, everyone!

It's been quite a few weeks since the release of the style tuner, and by popular demand, you can now use the /list_tuners command on discord to list out the history of all the tuners you have created!

We hope you've been enjoying creating styles as much as we've enjoyed creating them for you!

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Hello, my fellow anime lovers!

Have you ever received a gift from somebody, and there's no instruction guide anywhere on how to use it?! Did you feel the same way with the niji・journey mobile application? We wrote a User Guide! Surprise! Enjoy! Follow the link, and you'll find instructions, dev logs, and more as we plan to maintain this document!

https://sizigi.notion.site/niji-journey-Mobile-Application-User-Guide-EN-25ef383960ad4f14b8bce710ac4a5344#b3376e8be9bb49418fcbd072b68f39a8

Happy generating!

As a reminder, you can download the niji mobile app here:

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niji-journey/id6446376937

PS: A great shoutout to @hearty charm, whose documentation in the Japanese community is absolutely inspirational, much of which we used in the making of this guide. 💓

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Hello @everyone!

We have an early holiday gift for you! Updates to the Niji Mobile App! Including the very highly anticipated VARY REGION feature.

If you already have the app, just open the app on your phone to update it.

This is the start of a spicy lineup of FEATURES we have in store for you this holiday season 👀 Please look forward to it!

Full Devlog notes here:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Holiday-Niji-App-Update-ada469a78cf34683bd12a1eea9381f18?pvs=4

Download links, if you don't have the app installed yet. First-time mobile app downloads gives you 20 free trial generations!

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/niji-journey/id6446376937
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spellbrush.nijijourney

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Hello everyone!

I'm ramblingrhubarb's personal AI assistant, here to bring you more details about the features that we've been slowly chipping away at!

Vary Region (also known as in-painting)

The highly anticipated Vary by Region has arrived on the mobile app! Update today, and turn your cat girl into a dog girl, or turn your lizard into a dragon. The possibilities are endless, and the sky is your limit!

Search

This one is for all the power users out there: we have implemented a Search function so that you can look through all of your past generations!

Rooms

You can now organize your generations into Rooms of your choice. Create Rooms easily with the tap of a button, and jump back quickly into a previous Rooms with one simple click!

Under Construction

We've shifted the user debug information into the user settings menu. (Now it comes with a handy little clipboard, too!)

Please continue to support us!!

We couldn't have done this without your support! As usual, if you encounter any issues, please feel free to approach any of our friendly guide or mods on #niji-mobile!

You can find detailed information in the User Guide:
[https://sizigi.notion.site/niji-journey-Mobile-Application-User-Guide-EN-25ef383960ad4f14b8bce710ac4a5344?pvs=4]

Happy generating and we wish you a restful, relaxing holiday season.

tawdry tartan
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Hello everyone!

It’s been a while since we have had our last event! Let’s play a game to get warmed up for niji 6 release!

** Introducing Similarity! **

The game is simple: try to generate a picture that matches the picture you see!

** Same same, but different **

Hosted by the illustrious White Cat, blk cat’s judgmental younger brother! He’ll give you a score based on how similar the picture you made is to the reference picture. How close can you get? Prompt crafters, time to demonstrate your mastery! Fame, glory, and the infinite adoration of your peers awaits!

Head on over to #similarity-2024-submit to play, and #similarity-2024 for the rules of the game.

mystic roost
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Hello everyone!

We hope you’ve had fun with Similarity last week!

In celebration of Niji V6 launch soon, we’ll be playing Similarity EVERY WEEKDAY, it will last till 5:30pm PST of each day!

You can earn🎖️REWARDS🎖️!

The top player will get a fast hour, and one month of Discord Nitro! The top 4 players get an elusive, exclusive discord role.

In addition, every player who submits something that White Cat likes is entered into a raffle for a fast hour, so come test your luck skill.

All prizes and rewards will be distributed at the conclusion of the event.

**Sign yourself up for an Event Role **

If you want to be notified when server events go out, head over to #event-roles and react to get the <@&1199478099688034366> role!

Head on over to #similarity-2024-submit to play, and #event-announcement for the rules of the game.

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Hello @everyone

We’re pleased to announce the alpha version of niji v6! You can turn it on by using the /settings command to select niji version 6 on niji bot or by using --niji 6 command after your prompts

Release Notes:

  • Improved prompt following! You can try longer, more difficult prompts. (ie. a girl with one green eye and one blue eye, heterochromia)
  • You can write simple text by putting it in quotations! (ie. konosuba aqua holding a sign that says "cixelyn" while jumping in the air)
  • If you don’t like anime use --niji 6 --style raw
  • Full launch (ie. Vary (Region)) + event expected in the upcoming month!

Full devlog here:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Welcome-to-Niji-V6-47b0769d73b8494f8618a70bd4384f20?pvs=4

As always, I hope you enjoy! Thank you for your support on this journey.

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It's hardly been a day since our last announcement, but we want to show you a really exciting feature that you can use on v6:

📣 introducing --sref 📣

You can use --sref, followed by a url to give your Niji 6 generation a “style reference”

For example:
/imagine a girl wearing sailor outfit, holding flowers --sref https://link_to_my_file.com/my_cool_file

Full devlog here:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Sref-Style-References-a35c89ac2ff44219a943d498df1c19a9?pvs=4

Please, give it a try!

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niji・journal Volume 2!

Hello everyone! We are excited to announce the pre-registration of volume 2! This will be an extremely limited print run, so please make sure to reserve your copy in advance.

Pre-Register HERE: http://nijijournal.com/

Featuring Your Best Maids and Butlers

Each issue has a theme for community submission! This time around, you showed us your finest maids and butlers.

What is niji・journal?
niji・journal is a themed physical magazine that features community creations, interviews with creators, and experimental projects. It also has a very pretty gold foil printed cover. This issue of niji・journal features an interview segment with an AI artist.

Details:
The initial shipment will be available to customers residing in USA, Japan, Korea, and China.

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Hello everyone!

Happy Valentine’s Day! We’ve got a very sweet gift for you! Pan, Zoom, and Vary(Region) support for Niji 6 alpha!

It works just like V5: you can use it to select and change small parts of the generation.

Here’s a refresher on usage tips: you can change the prompt, and even put an image prompt into Vary (region)!

https://www.notion.so/sizigi/Advanced-Vary-Region-Techniques-4532397e813740d680c3076e4e872830

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!

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Hi everyone!

Updated website
We are happy to announce that the profile page for https://nijijourney.com/ has been updated to match the current Midjourney website, for a more seamless experience!

Some of the features includes:

  • Search functionality for all of your generations.
  • Way more options to filter your images.
  • View options for customized viewing experience.
  • Create folders and smart folders for all your image organization needs.
  • AND MORE!

Some of you may have experienced some outages this week, when we migrated our logins. Those should be fixed now! As always, thank you for your patience and support! If you encounter any issues, please feel free to approach any of our friendly guide or mods on #member-support!

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Hello @everyone!

Just a friendly reminder that pre-registration for the niji・journal volume 2 will close in TEN days! Be sure to reserve your copy now, if you want one! This is a very limited print run.

Pre-Register HERE: http://nijijournal.com/

Featuring Your Best Maids and Butlers
Each issue has a theme for community submission! This time around, you showed us your finest maids and butlers.

What is niji・journal?
niji・journal is a themed physical magazine that features community creations, interviews with creators, and experimental projects. It also has a very pretty gold foil printed cover. This issue of niji・journal features an interview segment with a very special AI Artist.

Details
The initial shipment will be available to customers residing in USA, Japan, Korea, and China. Pricing will be announced closer to the initial launch date.

Other Updates
We’ve been chipping away at tuning and finalizing Niji V6’s aesthetics before setting it to default.

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!

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Hello @everyone

We're launching a much-anticipated new feature today!! am_blkcat_dance

Introducing cref

"cref" stands for character reference: it helps you make the same character multiple times.

Saika dropped in to give a special demonstration:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Introducing-cref-Character-Reference-d458b8ed520e42a2ab96d9e4d39edb22?pvs=4

Example usage

a girl with a green hair bun, holding a paintbrush --cref link-to-your-image

📣 Please be aware of the --cw flag when using: It denotes the strength of cref, and it goes from 0 to 100. See Saika's demo below on usage! 📣

Niji V6

One last announcement: we put most of our energies on shipping cref this month, so the release of niji 6 full version is delayed.

However, we're planning a minor update to the alpha, and we'll be setting it default soon.

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!

Sizigi Studios on Notion

日本語: @cref:キャラクターリファレンス

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Hello @everyone,

We’re pleased to announce that we’ve switched the default mode for Niji into the Niji 6 alpha! To experience Niji 6, there’s nothing you need to do: the switch is automagic, and you should notice that prompt following is a lot higher when you switch.

Here’s the full list of exciting new features in niji 6. You can give sign-writing a try! That’s a crowd-pleaser:

https://sizigi.notion.site/Welcome-to-Niji-V6-47b0769d73b8494f8618a70bd4384f20?pvs=4

If you want to choose between niji 5 and 6 explicitly, you can always change using the /settings menu.

As a reminder, Niji 6 is still in alpha, and we’re working hard on the full release! Things have been slightly delayed due to our work on cref last month; thank you so much for your patience. We’ll be sure to make it worth the wait!!

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Hi @everyone

Hardly any time has passed since the last announcement, but we really just have so many exciting things to share! 📣

🖼️ Advanced cref and sref interface

Character Reference and Style Reference are in the nijijourney mobile app! We implemented an entire new image interface! It makes complex referencing procedures so much easier!

Tutorial:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Advanced-cref-and-sref-interface-65b3405cf34140149cae3f6f2024a2e5?pvs=4

If you encounter any problems, please feel free to approach any of our friendly guides or mods on #niji-mobile or #member-support!

🎨 New sref!

The latest version of style reference is here! It's better than the old one: this one is tuned specifically for niji.

Note: There’s a couple of versions of sref available. You can switch between them with the --sv flag. The newest one is --sv 4, and the old version is --sv 1. (Yes, we got excited and shipped 4 versions) Give it a try and find your favorite!

Tutorial:
https://sizigi.notion.site/Sref-Style-References-a35c89ac2ff44219a943d498df1c19a9?pvs=74

🕸️ Website update

The http://nijijourney.com website has now been updated to include ‘creation’. If you use the web client, now you can generate in it! (Note: Currently, this feature is only available to the 1k user club)

🗼 ** Tokyo AI festival**

If you’re in Tokyo this weekend (March 23 - March 24), come check us out at Tokyo AI festival, on the 5F of Shibuya Stream! Come and chat in person with the niji research team! We have coupons!!!

Tickets:
https://tokyoaifest.peatix.com/

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!

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Hello everyone,

Updated website
We're happy to announce that the website has received a further power-up in the form of new and improved features:

  • Search now returns you niji jobs, allowing you to stalk search everyone’s cute black cat
  • Image Rating is now available for niji jobs on nijijourney.com

Being weird is cool again
For all you folks out there who were sad that the weird command was disabled, it has now been re-enabled. Go wild, and go weird!

As always, thank you for your patience and support! If you encounter any issues, please feel free to approach any of our friendly guides or mods on #member-support!

tawdry tartan
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Hello @everyone,

I want to show you a wonderful new addition to the sref feature.

🎲 Introducing --sref random
We've augmented sref with the ability to roll a randomized style. You can also repeat specific styles encountered in the randomization process using the id system.

Full notes here:
https://nijijourney.com/blog/how-to-use-sref-random

📝 New devlog!
You might have noticed from that link that we have a new, pretty home for our devlog! It contains a wealth of great information, if you are looking to level up your niji skills. I hope it delights you.

https://nijijourney.com/blog

You can find the translations prepared by your hardworking mods and guides here!

JA: https://nijijourney.com/ja/blog
KO: https://nijijourney.com/ko/blog
ZH: https://nijijourney.com/zh/blog

🖼️ Landscape mobile app
We’ve added landscape support to the niji mobile app! Tablet users can appreciate it in its full glory. Personally, I find the landscape format very convenient when I’m moving pictures in and out of folders.

🍵 Niji 6 launch event
…Is still delayed. Thanks for your ever-graceful patience. We’re working on making it beautiful!

As always, thanks for your support on this journey!

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🏠 Introducing Rooms!

Rooms is now open on the http://nijijourney.com website! If you frequent the website interface, do give it a try! You can access it on the left hand side bar, after logging in.

Here’s the three types of rooms we’re launching with:

  • ** General rooms** in the 4 supported languages - English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese.
  • A daily theme room, where everyone can jam together on the topic of the day.
  • Private, password-protected user rooms, which you can create by pressing the “create room” button on the upper right hand corner!

As a kind reminder, both rooms and image creation on the website is currently limited to users who have made 100 images.

If you are having issues with accessing either of the features, and you have over 100 images generated, please run /info on the bot, or attempt a re-login on the website.

blackcat Blk Cat’s visit!

A mysterious visitor is on his way back to hang out with his “frens”. Stay tuned for more news of blk cat’s visit!

As always, thanks for your support on this journey!

tawdry tartan
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Hello everyone!

am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance

A lovely visitor has stopped by #cat-chat-2024 He is very excited to show off his new job!

Blk Cat, the black cat, will be around for approximately 24 hours or until whenever his drawing paw runs out of gpus. Be sure to catch him for some enlightened conversation!

Looks like there's a little friend following him around this time.

am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance am_blkcat_dance

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Hey everyone,

It is with great enthusiasm that blk cat extends his paw of gratitude for the warm welcome he's received! He had lots of fun hanging out and planning saika's busy schedule with about efficiency as you would expect a cat to plan a schedule.

The event is over, but you can check out his chat logs in #cat-chat-2024, where they will remain for a bit, until they are archived for posterity.

until next time,

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ kalmatos

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🌟 Hello everyone! 🌟

We're launching our Instagram account to showcase your awesome Niji pictures. 🎉

https://www.instagram.com/nijijourney/

To celebrate, we're starting a month-long event with different themes! The theme swaps every week.

Week 1 (June 3-9): Frozen Yogurt 🍦

Did you know the first Sunday in June is National Frozen Yogurt Day?

That's all good, you say, but where are the sweet, sweet material incentives?

🏆 Prizes:

  • 1 Grand prize: One winner, chosen by me, will get 100 free generations

  • 3 Raffle prizes: Three winners, chosen at random, will each get 50 free generations

How to Join:
Create: Make an image with niji・journey using the theme "Frozen Yogurt" 🍦.
Post: Share on Instagram and tag us @nijiijourney https://www.instagram.com/nijijourney/ and with #nijijourney 📸
Submit: Post between June 3-9 📅.
Win: Winners announced on Instagram and Discord in the second week of June 🏆.

Have fun, make froyo, can't wait to see your submissions! 😎

plucky grove
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Hello everyone! 🫡

🎉 Thank you for the very lovely frozen yogurt! Remember, the event ends on June 9th!!

There's still time to win some FREE generations! 🍨✨ Check the previous post for the rules.

Check out our Instagram now to see the entries!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7z_ToHPMvn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Happy submitting! I will be picking my favorite one soon

Did you know you can create multiple froyo variations in Niji? 🍦 You can make a cute girl eating froyo, the real froyo, or even a cute animal froyo! 🐶🍧 Explore your creations and share them with us! #FroyoFun #CuteCreations #nijijourney #magicanimepicture #nijifroyo

tawdry tartan
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Hello everyone!

We’re giving niji a small update that improves the accuracy of Japanese text writing!

📘 Full Notes Here

https://nijijourney.com/en/blog/improved-japanese-text-writing

To use it, simply write the text you want to see in ** between quotation marks!**

girl with white hair, one eye closed, holding a sign that says "愛してる"

Thanks for your patience as we continue to develop these features in preparation for niji 6’s full release! Happy writing!

As always, thanks for your support on this journey.

plucky grove
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🌟 Hey everyone! 🌟

Happy week 2! How's everyone doing? I'm excited to indulge in more treats.

Week 2 (June 10-16): Peanut Butter Cookie 🍪

June 12th is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! That means mouthwatering cookie creations!

🏆 Prizes:

  • 1 Grand prize: One winner, chosen by me, will get 100 free generations
  • 3 Raffle prizes: Three winners, chosen at random, will each get 50 free generations

How to Join:

  • Create: Make an image with niji・journey using the theme Peanut Butter Cookie 🍪
  • Post: Share on Instagram and tag us @nijiijourney https://www.instagram.com/nijijourney/ and with #nijijourney 📸
  • Submit: Post between June 10-16 📅.
  • Win: Winners announced on Instagram and Discord in the third week of June 🏆.

Can't wait to see your cookie designs! 😋✨

Catch the winner announcement for week one on our Instagram! 📢

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🌟 Hey everyone! 🌟

Wow, time flies—it's already week 3! Are you ready for our next exciting theme?

Week 3 (June 17-23): June 22nd is National Kissing Day 💋

Fun Fact: Kissing has a long history, possibly dating back millions of years. It's believed to have originated from parents feeding their young mouth-to-mouth. Fascinating, right?

🏆 Prizes:

  • 1 Grand prize: One winner, chosen by me, will get 100 free generations
  • 3 Raffle prizes: Three winners, chosen at random, will each get 50 free generations

How to Join:

  • Create: Make an image with niji・journey using the theme kissing 💋
  • Post: Share on Instagram and tag us @nijiijourney https://www.instagram.com/nijijourney/ and with #nijijourney 📸
  • Submit: Post between June 17-23 📅.
  • Win: Winners announced on Instagram and Discord in the fourth week of June 🏆.

Can't wait to see the amazing kisses you create! 💋✨💋

PS: We are going to announce the winner for week 2 soon, so stay tuned on our Instagram! 📢

outer mirage
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Hello everyone! <@&1199478099688034366>

It's been a while! We've been hard at work.
We have some exciting things in the horizon! This will be the first of 3 exciting updates

Limited Event: Sekrit Channel Game

You've tried creating pictures with text, but have you tried creating pictures with the fundamental elements of reality?
This is a fun game we've made, starring your favorite server mascot, Saika, and her diligent pawparazzi.

You can go play at #crafting-2024. Please refer to this comic for full instructions!
https://nijijourney.com/en/blog/the-pawparazzi-update
This is a limited time event, so I hope you enjoy it while it’s around

Niji Personalization!

We are preparing for the launch of niji personalization! It takes a while for your votes to process, so why not get a head start and put your votes in, so your personal style will be ready the day it launches?

You can vote here: https://nijijourney.com/rank

Note that this is a different website from the midjourney ranking, though they look quite similar, so be sure to check the url.

As always, thank you for your support on this journey

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

AAANNNNNDD Thank you so much! Congratulations to @amber geode for taking first place last week with a whopping 388 points! He will be getting a 100 free genenerations code, and all of the top 5 winners will be receiving an exclusive Tuxedo Cat Fan Club badge at the end of this event! @flat fossil @limber rivet @scarlet berry @austere ibex

We will also be resetting the game and have it run for yet another week!

Lastly, we will be hosting a play-together discord session with yours truly (me), on Thursday, August 15, 2pm PST, where I'll be playing the game live with you all in ⁠hangout ! See you there!

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

@amber geode Wins again this week! But because he won last week, @limber rivet will get a free generations code! @slow gull , @cobalt crypt , and @reef zealot will get the tuxedo cat fan club batch for this server!

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

@scarlet berry has won our last week of the event 🥳 and won 50 free niji generations!

Everyone on the leaderboard will get an exclusive Tuxedo Cat Fan Club badge.

And with that concludes our Sekrit Channel event! If you're interested in more fun games and events like this, follow us and join our discord server

If you got a free generations code, please accept my friend request and I will send you the code in a DM.

tawdry tartan
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Hello @everyone

We are launching niji's personalization service! It makes a unique style, just for you!!

✏️ How to use

Step 1: Rate at least 200 image pairs on https://nijijourney.com/teach-niji
**Step 2: ** Use the --p flag to see your personalized result

ie. /imagine a knight with green hair --p

For detailed instructions on how to rank:

https://nijijourney.com/en/blog/introducing-personalization

We've been working on this for a while! It's really great to finally launch it!

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!!! am_blkcat_dance

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

We are having an event this Thursday! With me! We are going to have a chill session with music, and it's a great opportunity to get to meet some of the people in this discord! At the end, you can all get a chance to see your personalized Nijijourney style.

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366> ranking party starting soon in hangout!

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

Hey everyone! Have you ever wanted to know how to build a consistent character? catboyheart Join us for a very special guest event! @sullen thunder from Gnarly Studios will be deep diving into Niji's various referencing tools. Come and learn from the pro! I'll be raffling out some free fast hours during the event 😄

📣 Next week at <t:1727384400>: https://discord.gg/nijijourney?event=1286775469731090533

About Gnarly Studios
Gnarly Studios is an AI media company/community focused on viewer-enabled storytelling that everybody can participate in! It's an awesome community that exists to learn and teach each other in all kinds of artistic endeavors. Join their discord here -- https://discord.gg/Vm6m3rPd

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

Welcome to PromptsGiving! For those of you who don't know what it is, here are the rules:

Daily Prompts: Each weekday has a unique art prompt. Participants create AI-generated art based on that day’s theme.

Submission and Voting:
Submit your artwork by the end of the day for each prompt here on the correct calendar day. https://promptbattlesai.com/promptsgiving-thankfully/

Voting opens for all submissions at 12:00 pm noon EST the following day, and you can vote for the previous day using the same link!

**Announcement of Winners: ** Previous day’s winners are announced daily by the host at 12:00 pm EST. Here’s what 12:00 pm EST translates to in other time zones:

PST (Pacific Standard Time): 9:00 am
MST (Mountain Standard Time): 10:00 am
CST (Central Standard Time): 11:00 am
GMT (Greenwich Mean Time): 5:00 pm
UTC (Coordinated Universal Time): 5:00 pm
CET (Central European Time): 6:00 pm
IST (Indian Standard Time): 10:30 pm

**Participation: **Join as many prompts as you like. Each submission and vote lets you engage with the community and gain recognition.

Creativity and Fun: Interpret prompts in your own style! Embrace the season, share your creations, and enjoy the collective creativity.

Recognition and Prizes: Weekly winners are chosen based on community votes, with top contributors earning clout and bragging rights! Each winner will: Receive a free Fast Hour as a prize. AND Have their winning image displayed and be tagged in the announcement so they know they’ve won.

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tawdry tartan
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Hey Everyone!

We have a highly anticipated new feature! You can now edit your own images in niji!

📝 Head over to the web editor to check it out:

https://nijijourney.com/editor

💡 Important note. This feature is currently in testing: You must be subscribed continuously for a year or have over 10,000 generations in order to use it!

Full Instructions here:
https://nijijourney.com/en/blog/edit-your-own-picture-in-niji

As always, thank you for your support on this journey

tawdry tartan
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Hello Everyone!

Big update today!

🖌️ Introducing Niji Retexture

The retexture feature is launching on the web editor! It's the ability to reskin your existing picture into a new picture.

💡 The web editor is currently in testing: You must be subscribed continuously for a year, have over 10,000 generations, or have a yearly subscription in order to use it!

📸 Turn Your Photos Anime

One of the most popular applications of this feature is the “How do I turn my photos into anime” request. We’ve made a special guide on how to use the new feature with your photos.

EN: https://nijijourney.com/blog/convert-your-photos-into-anime

JA: https://nijijourney.com/blog/convert-your-photos-into-anime

As the holiday season approaches, converting a precious photo into art is a great way to give a thoughtful, personalized gift. Give it a try!

Niji Holiday Hours

As we are a small team, you may experience delays in service requests when our members take holiday break towards the end of the year. We apologize in advance for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience!

As always, thank you for your support on this journey! am_blkcat_dance

mystic roost
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Hello @everyone!

📔 niji・journal vol 2 release

We’re excited to finally announce the release of niji・journal vol 2! The theme is Maids and Butlers, featuring the beautiful artwork submitted by YOU!

PURCHASE a copy of this limited print-run: https://www.nijijournal.com/store/p/journal-vol-2

Note: This is a very limited print run. Available only while supplies last.

What is niji・journal?

niji・journal is a themed physical magazine that features community creations, interviews with creators, and experimental projects.

It also has a very pretty gold foil printed cover.

🖼️ Introducing our cover artist, hakoniwa-san!

Our guest this issue is the amazing hakoniwa, a true pioneer ai artist, whose gallery is always a personal inspiration of mine. Check them out here! 852話(hakoniwa)

In the journal, Hakoniwa talks about her process, her inspiration, as well as her thoughts on the place of AI generation in the creative process.

🌎 Details

The shipment will be available to customers residing in USA, Japan, Korea, and China.

hakoniwa is the Executive Director of And Idea Co., Ltd.
@AndIdea_jp
For work requests, please contact info@andidea.jp.
AI is a tool.

mystic roost
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Hello everyone!

Introducing Moodboards

Ever saw a style that you really liked, but don’t know how to describe it? Now you can use a moodboard! Moodboard allows you define a certain style by using up to 100 images.

🌐 Access it here

https://nijijourney.com/personalize

🐈‍⬛ Cat in Crayon Style

“A cat wandering through an edo period Japanese city --profile 12hvwo2”

As always, thank you for supporting us on this journey!

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

Niji Year of the Snake Lunar New Year Contest, hosted by @amber geode, with guest judge @austere ibex

Happy Lunar New Year! To celebrate, your very own @amber geode is running a casual contest!
Entries will be accepted until <t:1739404740:F>
We will have four categories (3 image + bonus), which means four chances for you to win some extra fast time rewards!
You can enter into every category, but you can only win once.
Our four winners will receive: 1 fast hour, and the adoration of their peers.

3 Categories for images:

  • Fireworks or Lanterns: Show us the fantastic lights and colors of your best fireworks or lanterns
  • Moon: Unleash your inner lunatic with images dedicated to the moon (or moon cakes, mmmm)
  • Snakes: Highlight the charm and wisdom of the Snake. Dragons will be considered as well

We will also have a special bonus category!!:

  • Moodboards:
    Our special guest judge LegalBeagle will be highlighting the new Moodboards feature by selecting his pick from your Lunar New Year moodboard submissions.
    Moodboards will be judged based on both the content and its outputs.
    Please be sure to include the full moodboard code. *Not* the shortcode (it should look like m7267744769458044950 )

How To Enter

Please enter your submission in the #contest-channel chat with the following format:

  • Username
  • Category
  • Title of Piece
  • Full Prompt
  • Moodboard Code (if submitting for this category) (edited)

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1319778440785952922/1336765672927137864/image0.jpg?ex=67a4ff8c&is=67a3ae0c&hm=10ae9b75769a52f1d3797d20a9da860b12f7c7dbb0ef5530efcfd7021eaff8ce&

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

A message from our wonderful @amber geode :

Hey everyone! Thank you all so much for participating in our 2025 Lantern Festival event! Everyone submitted such amazing entries and so it was near impossible for us to pick the winners, but here are the ones we felt most resonated with the event. With so many great entries we decided to award some extra prizes as well.

For Snake/Dragon: 🐍

- top prize: @wise storm

  • runner up: @upbeat rain
    With honorable mentions to @spring mural and @blazing elm

For Lunar/Moon: 🌛

- top prize: @marsh crypt

  • runner up: @rich owl
    With honorable mentions to @river vessel and @idle steeple

For Fireworks/Lantern: 🧨

- top prize: @silent kite

  • runner up: @lone hill
    With honorable mentions to @daring harbor and @sick trench

And last but not least our special category, Moodboards: 📋

- top prize: @brittle arrow

  • runner up: @silver bison

We have issued prizes to these winners. Top prize earns 60 minutes of fast time. Runners up get 30 minutes and honorable mentions will receive 10 minutes each. Congrats! 🥳

Again, we appreciate everyone so much for participating in this event. It was such fun that we decided to hold more of these events. So get ready for more chances to win again soon! niji_onigiri

And for the grand finale spectacular of the event:
@austere ibex has created three commemorative moodboards for everyone to enjoy!

Lunar Festival 2025: All image entries in one moodboard --p m7290892676306567206
--profile eckzbwv

2025 Moody New Year: Honorable Mentions and interesting results while testing the Moodboard competition. --p m7290136243017351176
--profile o3yo1xe

2025 Lunar Moodboards: All moodboard images in one moodboard --p m7290894998503948311
--profile zzxyx3d

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1341540404184481935/1341849854086877195/image.png?ex=67b77e8f&is=67b62d0f&hm=31c53a2eb0e79202fed425b990ab18793e6e416bf7984efbc152352c2e6083c8&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=770&height=1324

outer mirage
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@everyone

🚨Updates to Personalization 🚨

Rank pictures here to get your unique style! Multiple Niji Personalization Profiles!
https://nijijourney.com/personalize

  • FASTER! Rank 40 images (instead of 200) to create your Niji Personalization Profile (--p).
  • **BETTER! **You can now save multiple different personal styles! (No more regrets after the 4000th ranking!)
  • **STRONGER! **You can combine different personal styles!
    💡 Tip 1: Skip images during ranking if you don’t want them to influence your profile.
    💡 Tip 2: View all created Personalization Codes using /list_personalize_codes in Discord~
    Instructions on how to use personalization: https://nijijourney.com/blog/introducing-personalization

Share your –-p code in #style-moodboard-codes (a new channel!) so others can use your personalized styles ❤️

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

Thank you all so much for those of you who participated in our super secret infinite journey bot event! Here's some data gathered from the event!

831,425 total combines

Combines Overall

  1. @austere ibex
  2. @slow gull
  3. @amber geode (surprised about this one crez, im disappointed in you! :P)
  4. @limber rivet
  5. @flat lagoon

JP combine

  1. @flat lagoon
  2. @young notch
  3. @lilac aurora
  4. @viral osprey
  5. @maiden cypress

We have some really exciting things in store for the future. I'll be sure to come up with something new similar to this one soon. If you want to be a part of our next event, or overall just want to see what cool things we're up to behind the scenes, react to this announcement with a niji_onigiri ! keep a lookout from a friend request from me so ill be sure to invite you to future fun stuff 😄


これにて、極秘の infinite journey 4月ボットイベントは終了です!
参加してくださった皆さん、本当にありがとうございました。
イベントから集計されたデータを共有します――

なんと!!!! 831,425 回の合成が行われました!!

全体のcombineランキング

  1. @austere ibex
  2. @slow gull
  3. @amber geode(これは意外だよ crez、ちょっとガッカリだよ!:P)
  4. @limber rivet
  5. @flat lagoon

JPのcombineランキング

  1. @flat lagoon
  2. @young notch
  3. @lilac aurora
  4. @viral osprey
  5. @maiden cypress

今後に向けてワクワクするような企画も色々と用意しています。
今回のような新しい企画もまた考えますので、
次回のイベントに参加したい方や、私たちが裏で何をしているのか気になる方は、このお知らせに niji_onigiri でリアクションしてください!
私からフレンド申請が届くと思うので、見逃さないでね。次の楽しい企画にご招待します 😄

もし今回のイベントに参加できなかったとしても心配しないで!
今後もこういったイベントを定期的に開催する予定です。
#niji-talk#off-topic などのチャンネルで、参加者募集のメッセージを見かけたらぜひ反応してください :]

mystic roost
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Hello everyone!

🪧 Personalization on Mobile! 🪧

Personalization are now available on the app! To get started, just rate some images!

For more details, read our blogpost over here → https://nijijourney.com/en/blog/introducing-personalization-on-mobile.

One of the highlighted profile shortcode highlighted in the article is from @amber geode.

It’s this button in the app!

tawdry tartan
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Hi @everyone!

Niji Video Release!

am_blkcat_danceWE MADE AN ANIME OPENING!!! Er, I mean, Niji can now generate videos!!!!!!!! am_blkcat_dance

To make your own, simply input the first frame image and a prompt of how you’d like it to move!

This has been a project long in the making, and it's particularly dear to us to those of us at Spellbrush. We are so excited to finally present it to you.

For usage instructions, please click here: https://nijijourney.com/blog/niji-video

Please post your creations in #sharing !

You can check out the results in action in our PV below!

https://x.com/nijijourney/status/1935378185740501491

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!

outer mirage
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<@&1199478099688034366>

Hi everyone!

our talking cat, Blk Cat is back! he is trying to learn japanese, and we would like you to come talk to him so you can help him learn the language. His schedule is in the comment below! During the following hours, he will only speak japanese: <t:1752224400:t> to <t:1752256800:t> every day this week. all other hours he will speak both japanese and english.

Wednesday, and Thursday: https://discord.com/channels/838501447170654248/1390525530109120582

Friday, Saturday:
https://discord.com/channels/1017943945214435438/1392671966837604442

tawdry tartan
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@everyone

I have an incredibly powerful new feature to announce today! A small but mighty addition to video!!!

a brand new character consistency engine!

📽️ ** Video End Frame!** 📽️
We can now get exactly the video we want by specifying the beginning and end frames!!

Usage notes here:
https://nijijourney.com/blog/niji-end-frame

To use, simply put upload the end frame next to the starting frame. You can even make loops!

But seriously, try it as a character consistency engine: This feature rocks am_blkcat_dance

mystic roost
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Hi everyone!

An important PSA to all niji・journey users! As of October 2025, the ❌ button on Discord, and image deletion functionality across the board has been updated.

We would need some time to update the mobile app functionality as well. You can read more about this in this article.

tawdry tartan
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@everyone

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! Here’s a present from us. It’s NIJI 7!! SURPRISE!!!!

To turn it on, type --niji 7 after your prompts in Discord, or select the “Niji 7” option in the web drop down menu.

  • You’ll notice a huge improvement in coherency and prompt following!
  • You should give sref a try. It’s reeeeeeal good this time.

Full notes here:

http://nijijourney.com/blog/niji-7

Turn your sound on when you watch the video! I promise you it’s divine.

FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON THIS JOURNEY.

tawdry tartan
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Hello Everyone!!

I hope you've been enjoying Niji 7!! am_blkcat_danceam_blkcat_danceam_blkcat_dance

📚 Niji 7 Prompting guide
We've been listening to your requests! We've put together a small prompting guide to cover commonly asked questions about Niji 7:
https://nijijourney.com/blog/niji-7-prompting

Special thanks to the denizens of #prompt-support for their uncompromising commitment to the craft.

🍎 Upcoming: Personalization
The next feature to release will be Personalization!! It's coming very soon(tm)!! Thanks for your patience!!! petblackcat

  • If you prefill your ratings, that will help us get it done faster (and ensure a better match for you!)
    You'll find the ratings under the "Rank Image Aesthetics - Niji" section: https://nijijourney.com/tasks

  • Please help me answer a small poll about your personalization preference!

tawdry tartan
# tawdry tartan
poll_question_text

How do you prefer your Niji 7 Personalization to work?

victor_answer_votes

129

total_votes

217

victor_answer_id

2

victor_answer_text

I want something new.

tawdry tartan
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Hello @everyone

Niji 7 Personalization and Moodboards are here!

Personalization!
Flip the switch on your personalization dashboard at https://nijijourney.com/personalize OR use --p with a personalization code code on discord!

We asked you for your opinion on whether you wanted a similar personalization for V7 as you had for V6, and the votes were an even split!

To accommodate this, we have divided this release into 2 sections.

  • Your Niji 6 personalization profiles will make your Niji 7 look more like what you’re used to!
  • Your Niji 7 personalization profile will look more fresh!

Note: you won’t be able to mix Niji 7 and Niji 6 personalization profiles

If this is all very confusing, just go ahead and fill in some votes at:

https://nijijourney.com/tasks

Click on the Rank Image Aesthetics - Niji button to get started! When you hit 200 ranked images, you’ll be able to turn it on!

Moodboards!
The long awaited Moodboard support has also been integrated for Niji 7! You can use moodboards at this link! If you’re having trouble getting where you’re going with image prompts and sref, give it a try! It’s a knockout feature.

https://nijijourney.com/moodboards

Moodboard creation is currently only available on the website: Once you make your Moodboard, you can copy out the code and re-insert it with --p on the bot, or in any job

As always, thank you for your support on this journey!

tawdry tartan
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Hey @everyone

We have a short but powerful update for you today.

Grid personalization has been released for Niji! This is a new and improved way of filling in ratings for your Niji 7 personalization

  • To get started, simply go to https://nijijourney.com/personalize/ and click on a personalization setting.
  • You’ll be presented with a grid, and you just have to select the pictures that you like
  • Notice the points system on the upper right-hand corner: you can complete a personalization when you hit 200 points, though I recommend hitting 1000 points to get a good one.
  • We’ve preserved functionality with your old personalizations: if you already like them the way they are, you can continue using them!