First documented in July 2022 on Twitter. Currently active and in regular use across social platforms since 2022.
Midjourney is text-to-image AI that democratized digital art creation (2022+), allowing anyone to generate stunning images from text prompts via Discord. While celebrated for accessibility and creative potential, it sparked fierce debate about AI training on artists’ work without consent, copyright issues, and whether AI “art” devalued human creativity. Some artists embraced it as tool; others saw it as theft and existential threat.
Sources: Midjourney User Statistics, AI Art Copyright Debates
> Creative work showcase for artists across all mediums
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