‘We’re at a Crazy Moment in History’: Midjourney Buys Astrology App Co-Star
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Midjourney, the artificial intelligence lab that was an early contender in the AI image generation race, has purchased the astrology app Co-Star. But it’s lagged behind larger competitors like OpenAI and Google, which have thrown billions of dollars at AI image generation. Google’s Nano Banana is considered head and shoulders above Midjourney in AI image quality, but the latter AI company has been experimenting in unexpected spaces like medical scans.
- ▪Midjourney, the artificial intelligence lab that was an early contender in the AI image generation race, has purchased the astrology app Co-Star.
- ▪But it’s lagged behind larger competitors like OpenAI and Google, which have thrown billions of dollars at AI image generation.
- ▪Google’s Nano Banana is considered head and shoulders above Midjourney in AI image quality, but the latter AI company has been experimenting in unexpected spaces like medical scans.
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- ▪ Midjourney bought the astrology app Co-Star — The Verge
- ▪ Midjourney acquires Co-Star as AI lab expands into apps — Investing.com — News
- ▪ AI Lab Midjourney Eyes Suite of Apps After Buying Astrology Startup Co-Star - Bloomberg.com — Bloomberg — Top
- ▪ Midjourney acquired the astrology app Co-Star — TechCrunch
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Midjourney, the artificial intelligence lab that was an early contender in the AI image generation race, has purchased the astrology app Co-Star. The company plans to offer a new astrology-focused image generator, according to Bloomberg, a first for Midjourney since users must currently belong to the company’s Discord server to use the…
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