Esikhathini esiningi sonyaka odlule, u-David Holz, umsunguli we-Midjourney oneminyaka engu-37 ubudala, uzinikele emsebenzini owodwa: ukuqinisa abalandeli bethuluzi lakhe lokwenza izithombe le-AI ukuthi isibuyekezo esisha, esibalulekile—inguqulo 8—izofika ngempela maduze.
Ekuqaleni, u-Holz uthe ingase ifike ekupheleni kuka-2025. Lolo suku ludlulele ku-January. Khona-ke February. Bese kuthi ngasekuqaleni kwale nyanga.
Ngomhlaka-11 Mashi, abasebenzisi be-Midjourney babhekana no-Holz mayelana nenguqulo yesi-8 ye-ETA ku-Discord, lapho u-Holz ephendula imibuzo yomphakathi kanye ngesonto ngengxoxo yevidiyo eqenjini elinabalandeli abayizigidi ezingu-19.4.
“Angifuni ukuba yisidlakela,” esho, ebonakala kuphela njengesithombe sikadrako osasibhakabhaka nekhamera yakhe icishiwe, “kodwa noma ngabe usalindile, cishe sicindezeleke kakhulu ngokwenza umsebenzi wangempela.” Kufanele balinde ngesineke, esho, futhi okwamanje, wabeluleka ukuba baye “thinta utshani.”
