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There are numerous tools on the internet that are based on artificial intelligence and we let two image generators go head-to-head in a duel, DALL-E vs Midjourney.
DALL-E vs Midjourney: Midjourney at a glance
On its homepage, Midjourney describes itself as “an independent research lab exploring New Media of Thought and expanding the imagination of the human species.” It was founded by David Holz. It is an interactive chat where you can send commands and prompts to an AI via Discord. It then gives you a picture based on your text prompts.
- Feature: To use Midjourney, you need to have a little patience. The programme can only be called up in connection with a Discord channel. The user interface seems a bit confusing. First you click on a link and then on “Sign In”. Then you are automatically redirected to the Discord page.
- On this page you can register or log in. After accepting the message “An external application wants to access your Discord account”, you need to click on “Join the Discord to start creating” and accept the message “You have been invited to join”.
- Benefits of Midjourney: You get high quality results from the AI. In addition, other people’s work can be viewed. The prices are a little cheaper than with DALL-E. For 200 prompts you pay 10 US dollars. However, the first 25 images are free.
- Disadvantages of Midjourney: The use is somewhat cumbersome, as Midjourney is only accessible via Discord. This also makes it less intuitive to use. Because of the use via Discord, you work together with others via a chat. If you want to work in peace, you have to invite the bot to your private server. If the user rate is high, you receive the message “Job action restricted”. This means you can only work with a subscription or you have to try again the next day.
- Since March 2023, Midjourney is only available for a fee – so you will receive the message “Job action restricted” even if you are supposedly using it for free.
DALL-E vs. Midjourney: DALL-E at a glance
DALL-E is a deep-learning model from OpenAI that can be used to generate digital images based on descriptions. It was first mentioned in 2021. In 2022, OpenAI introduced DALL-E 2 to the world.
- Feature: After you have registered via the “Sign Up” link, you can get started immediately. This means that you enter as concrete a description as possible of the image you want in the text field and confirm the entry with the “Generate” button.
- Advantages of DALL-E: You get high quality images of close-ups and clothing designs. A safety mechanism is programmed. This prevents you from generating images for bad intentions. You can also generate multiple images at the same time.
- Microsoft integrated the AI system Dall-E into its in-house search engine Bing. This means that you can have images generated for you free of charge. In addition, you receive 15 credits from OpenAI when you register, with which you can use the image generator.
- Disadvantages of DALL-E: Copyright of the AI images is unclear. It may happen that the AI does not understand your text. The tool may then use data from a previous training to generate the image. This can generate ‘wrong’ results. The tool is more expensive than Midjourney and you pay US$15 for 115 prompts at DALL-E.
- Example prompt: “Battle between two artificial intelligences at eye level. The opponents are Midjourney and DALL-E. 2400px by 1600px “
