New Midjourney API – Why are they using Discord?

Question

Hey everyone,I recently built a tool called https://thenextleg.io that allows you to experiment and integrate Midjourney, the AI image generation software, into your workflow and automate your Midjourney interactions. I've noticed that Midjourney uses Discord as its interface, which is why I thought it'd be helpful to create an API for it.I'm curious, has anyone else wondered why Midjourney uses Discord? Personally, I think it's an interesting choice, but it may not be for everyone. That being said, if you're interested in trying out a different way of interacting with Midjourney, feel free to check out https://thenextleg.io.I also created a 1-minute YouTube video to demonstrate how to use the tool, which you can find here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLC1xq_2yAM.Let me know your thoughts on Midjourney and Discord, and if you have any questions or feedback about The Next Leg, please feel free to share!

wsgeorge · Accepted Answer

> Personally, I think it's an interesting choice, but it may not be for everyone.That's the point, I think. If I were in their shoes, I will also start with a slow rollout that limits the number of users to better understand how my product is used before making it GA.

wdb · Answer

Feels like it&rsquo;s to raise the bar a bit higher to use it in an automated manner and becomes for casual user who found its way to Discord.

brianjking · Answer

Interesting. Does this violate Midjourney's TOS at all?

New Midjourney API – Why are they using Discord?

> Personally, I think it's an interesting choice, but it may not be for everyone.
That's the point, I think. If I were in their shoes, I will also start with a slow rollout that limits the number of users to better understand how my product is used before making it GA.

Feels like it’s to raise the bar a bit higher to use it in an automated manner and becomes for casual user who found its way to Discord.

Interesting. Does this violate Midjourney's TOS at all?