Midjourney has introduced the first version of its AI-powered video generation model, enabling users to create short animated clips from images. The tool is currently available via the web and Midjourney’s Discord server, but access requires a paid subscription.
This initial release allows users to generate five-second videos using images they either create or upload. Once an image is produced, an “Animate” button appears, launching a prompt-based animation workflow. By default, the system adds motion using a generic prompt, though users can manually customize the animation’s movement. It also supports using a specific image as a starting point for guidance.
Users can extend animations in four-second increments, up to four times, resulting in videos of up to 21 seconds. Two animation modes are available—high motion and low motion—giving users control over whether the subject, the camera, or both are in motion.
Midjourney’s pricing model is based on GPU time. Subscriptions start at $10 per month for 3.3 hours of fast GPU usage, which equates to approximately 200 image generations. Video generation is significantly more resource-intensive, costing about eight times more than a single image—roughly one image’s worth of GPU time per second of video.
“This is just a stepping stone,” wrote Midjourney founder David Holz in a recent announcement. He emphasized that the company is aiming to develop more advanced systems capable of real-time, open-world simulations.
However, the rollout comes amid growing legal pressures. Midjourney is currently being sued by Disney and Universal, who argue that the company’s video tool could facilitate unauthorized reproductions of copyrighted content. The lawsuit describes Midjourney as a “virtual vending machine” for infringing works and alleges that its model was likely trained on copyrighted material.
Midjourney enters a crowded and competitive field of AI video generation, joining the likes of OpenAI, Google, and Meta, all of which are racing to develop tools that convert text prompts into video content as part of the broader push toward next-generation creative technologies.
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