Midjourney's Anime Model Gets a Major Upgrade

Anime artists and enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as Midjourney releases Niji 7, the latest version of its specialized anime generation model. After eighteen months of development, this update brings substantial improvements that address some of the most common frustrations with AI-generated anime art.

Eyes That Actually Look Alive

The most noticeable enhancement comes in character facial features - particularly the eyes. Previous versions often produced disjointed results where eye reflections seemed oddly placed or inconsistent between characters. Niji 7 solves this with what users are calling "uncannily realistic" eye highlights and pupil details that maintain perfect coherence across an image.

"It's like night and day," remarked one early tester. "Before, my generated characters always had that slightly vacant stare. Now their eyes actually convey emotion."

Your Weirdest Character Ideas, Perfectly Executed

The model's improved prompt understanding handles even bizarrely specific requests with surprising finesse. Want a green-haired girl with buckteeth holding four ice cream cones? No problem. Need characters performing complex martial arts moves while maintaining perfect proportions? Consider it done.

This precision comes with one caveat: Niji 7 takes prompts more literally than its predecessor. Vague atmospheric descriptions that worked before might need refinement to achieve similar results.

Style Transfer Gets Serious

The upgraded --sref (Style Reference) function makes consistent character design easier than ever. Artists can now:

• Maintain identical styles across multiple images
• Reduce unwanted variations when recreating characters
• Achieve more faithful adaptations of reference artwork

Early adopters report significantly fewer "style drift" issues during extended generation sessions.

How to Access Niji 7

Getting started with the new model is straightforward:

• Discord users: Simply add --niji7 to your prompt
• Web interface: Select "Niji7" from the Version dropdown menu

The Midjourney team hints at more features coming soon, including alternatives to --cref (Character Reference) and new personalization tools.

Key Points:

• Visual coherence reaches new heights, especially for facial features
• Prompt accuracy improves dramatically for complex requests
• Style transfer becomes more reliable through enhanced --sref function
• Available now via Discord or web interface with simple activation
• Additional tools expected in upcoming releases