Why Midjourney matters
Midjourney is the largest independent image generator and a bellwether for AI copyright law. It released its first video model, V1, on June 18, 2025, a week after Disney and Universal sued it for infringement, and Warner Bros. Discovery later joined the litigation. The company has never taken outside funding, so its outcome in court and in the market is a clean read on standalone generative media.
The numberReleased its first video model, V1, on June 18, 2025, days after Disney and Universal filed suit
On The All Things AI 100
Listed under Image, video, voice, and music. Generative media companies.
Quick answers
- What does Midjourney do?
- Independent research lab offering subscription image generation and short video generation. Midjourney is the largest independent image generator and a bellwether for AI copyright law.
- What AI capabilities does Midjourney offer?
- Midjourney provides a subscription service that generates still images from text prompts, with controls for style, composition, and variations. Business users create concept art, campaign visuals, and design drafts in its web app or Discord. It also offers short video generation that turns images or prompts into brief clips for presentations and social content.
- Why is Midjourney on The All Things AI 100?
- Midjourney is listed under Image, video, voice, and music. Generative media companies. Released its first video model, V1, on June 18, 2025, days after Disney and Universal filed suit.
- Where is Midjourney based, and who owns it?
- Midjourney is based in San Francisco, CA, was founded in 2021 and is private, self-funded.