Ep 38: Using Midjourney to Unlock New Levels of Creativity

How can AI can unlock new levels of creativity for art and design? Today we explore the creativity-packed world of Midjourney, a text-to-image AI generation platform. Rory Flynn, Head of Client Acquisition at Commerce12, joins us to talk about how he uses Midjourney in his everyday work and how its become a game changer for creative output.For more details head to our episode page! Time Stamps:Full show notes hereAI News - [00:01:00] 42% of CEOs think AI could wipe out humanity[00:01:50] Coursera's CEO is warning that AI is coming for the jobs[00:02:25] Google is warning its own staff about chatbotsGuest - [00:04:10] How Rory and Commerce12 use Midjourney[00:05:15] Breakdown of Midjourney and Discord platform[00:09:19] Making AI images look realistic with photos[00:12:12] Midjourney examples[00:14:05] Using Midjourney for emails[00:17:36] LinkedIn posts lead to creative Midjourney use[00:20:47] AI accessible, affordable, infinite use casesTopics Covered in this Episode:1. Introduction to AI and recent AI developments- CEOs' concerns about AI wiping out humanity- Coursera CEO warning about unexpected job loss due to AI- Google's warning to staff about using code from chatbots2. Guest Interview - Rory Flynn, Head of Business Development at Commerce Twelve- Discovery of AI tool on Twitter- Use of AI tool for the agency's operations and marketing- Demonstration of Discord platform- Discussion on generative AI3. Use Cases for Mid Journey AI tool- Creation of stock photography for small businesses- Collaboration between Urban Outfitters and Crayola for a mood board generator- Using Mid Journey for email marketing templates4. Realism in Design- Use of photographic elements to achieve a realistic quality- Example of creating a fashion line inspired by graffiti artists5. AI's Capabilities and Potential- Cheats codes for software design prompts- Sharing of detailed information on LinkedIn- Creative uses of Mid Journey- Prompting from an image, not just textKeywords:art, AI, world-class artists, CEOs, big companies, humanity, warning, Coursera, unexpected jobs, Google, chatbots, business development, sales, Twitter, images, agency operations, marketing, Discord, generative AI, accessibility, stock photography, high ROI, responsibility, OpenAI, Dolly, Stable Diffusion, text prompt, advertising, creative agency, collaboration, Urban Outfitters, Crayola, mood board, email marketing, design, photographic elements, lighting conditions, fashion line, National Geographic photographer, cheat codes, templates, landing pages, detailed information, LinkedIn, prompts, processes, school projects, AP history, interactive learning, vintage photos, retouching, image.Send Everyday AI and Jordan a text message. (We can't reply back unless you leave contact info) Start Here ▶️Not sure where to start when it comes to AI? Start with our Start Here Series. You can listen to the first drop -- Episode 691 -- or get free access to our Inner Cricle community and all episodes: StartHereSeries.com Also, here's a link to the entire series on a Spotify playlist.