This announcement made me really pause and think about my life. So much of twitter is this grind fest about how to capitalize on the ai revolution, spin up a hundred ugc ads and make a million dollars on a vibe-coded app and escape the permanent underclass. One of my best friends died of a heart attack at age 39, leaving behind five kids. He hated medical stuff, never even knew his arteries were slowly clotting toward an early grave. We were photographers together and we played with early versions of Midjourney when it was still a discord bot that made basically abstract art. I remember being awestruck with him, so you think these will ever be on the level of a real photograph? He never got to witness v6, v7, or v8 or the video capabilities of this technology. Midjourney was creating incredible things and making a lot of money with a small team. Living the dream we all have. But then with this announcement, it’s clear that their mission and vision is more expansive than I could have imagined. They will likely save untold lives with this technology. My friend would still be alive if he could avail of this. Makes me stop for a second and question my own motives and my own ambitions. Why am I thinking so small, why am I thinking so selfishly. What would happen if we all started building toward a future like this?
Announcing a new division of Midjourney called "Midjourney Medical"
