Midjourney V6: When AI Art Becomes Indistinguishable from Photos
Midjourney V6 Alpha launched December 21, 2023, with dramatically improved photorealism. AI images became nearly perfect.
Midjourney V5 shocked people with photorealism. V6, released December 21, 2023, made even V5 look dated.
The images were stunning—resolution up to 1024x1024, dramatically improved detail, better prompt following. Most importantly: they looked real.
What V6 Fixed
Text rendering: Finally could spell words correctly in images Prompt accuracy: Generated what you actually asked for Human features: Hands, faces, proportions all natural Lighting and shadows: Physically accurate Fine details: Texture, depth, micro-elements perfect
The improvements made previous versions feel like rough drafts.
Where Are They Now?
Midjourney V6.1 (2024) improved further. The quality ceiling keeps rising.
December 21, 2023 was when AI image generation crossed from "impressive" to "indistinguishable from reality" for most viewers.