Midjourney introduces image inpainting feature: Here’s what it means

The new feature essentially allows users to select specific portions of an image and edit them via text prompts.

In simple words, the Vary Region feature lets users select specific sections of an image and modify them with the help of text prompts. (Express Image/@aisolopreneur)

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When it comes to images and artworks, Artificial Intelligence is getting better with each passing day. With Midjourney, creators are finding newer ways to produce imaginative artworks. Now, the popular AI-powered image generator has added yet another interesting feature to its model.

The new upgrade will let creators paint-by-prompt with its new feature, something which AI art creators have been eagerly looking forward to. This feature allows creators to edit upscaled images simply by editing the text prompt. Known as Vary Region, the feature lets users select and alter an area of an artwork with new words. This, according to experts, allows greater freedom for creators.

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In simple words, the Vary Region feature lets users select specific sections of an image and modify them with the help of text prompts. Besides, the tool also endows the user with the ability to add elements like adding accessories to a portrait – this is what is known as inpainting.

Midjourney states that the inpainting feature works ideally with large edits – 20 to 50 per cent of the image. However, it will struggle to change or replace small details in the background. With the latest update creators need not wait for the final render, they can prompt-paint to perfect their image.

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It is to be noted that the inpainting feature works best when the prompt change is in sync with and complements the original image. Midjourney claimed that inpainting is not a magic fix. The feature creates new images based on the original image and a customised prompt.

Midjourney’s competitor Stable Diffusion, a free open-source image generator, already offers functions such as inpainting and outpainting. Reportedly, Stable Diffusion has an edge over Midjourney in terms of accuracy. Regardless, Midjourney’s new Vary Region feature is seen as a leap towards offering more refined, user-friendly solutions to creators.

Midjourney is a generative AI image creation tool that comes with an annual subscription at $100.

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