A Midjourney portrait from February 2023 shows how far image generation has come
LinusEkenstam · x · 2026-10-15
Linus Ekenstam shared a Midjourney-generated portrait dated February 19, 2023, as a look back at where AI image generation stood just over two years ago — already impressive, but clearly behind current models in lighting and detail. A popular type of post for illustrating the pace of Midjourney's iteration.
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