Midjourney Update | April 2026: V8.1 is GREAT! Better Aesthetics, HD Mode & What's Next

Join the community 👉 https://www.patreon.com/Woollyfern Beginner Course 🤓👉: https://geni.us/h0Wn Midjourney Guides 📝: https://woollyfern.gumroad.com Buy me a ☕: https://ko-fi.com/woollyfern #midjourney #midjourneyv8 #midjourneytips ✨ Monthly Midjourney News and Updates for April 2026 ✨ ▶️ V8.1 Overview https://youtu.be/UbqvRJupojE Midjourney released their V8.1 model! Midjourney listened to the community's feedback on the V8 alpha model, made some changes, and released 8.1. We cover the V8.1 highlights, more updates that are on the way for 8.1, and talk through what's coming for OREF, the new Editor, upscalers, V9, and much more! RESOURCES ▶️ V8.1 Overview https://youtu.be/UbqvRJupojE ▶️ Free Midjourney Parameter Guide: https://woollyfern.gumroad.com/ 🤓 Midjourney Course for Beginners: https://geni.us/h0Wn 🔥 Ethereal Fire Personalization Profile: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ethereal-fire-156433389 ▶️ Describe (image-to-text): https://youtu.be/4oWyoMezJuQ ▶️ V8.1 Ranking Party: https://www.midjourney.com/updates/v8-1-updates ▶️ Style Version --sv (2025) https://youtu.be/CcMt5T0DiUI ▶️ SREF Complete Guide (2025) https://youtu.be/guX3ljNH4I4 ▶️ Character + Outfit in V7 https://youtu.be/9LQa3jpRs2M ▶️ Style Creator Demo https://youtu.be/V3Xj52XSxVI ▶️ Parameters for Beginners (2026): https://youtu.be/fSipjkYAMCA ▶️ Every Midjourney Parameter https://youtu.be/6Ze2dhwK3tM ▶️ SREF vs. Moodboards vs. Personalization (2026): https://youtu.be/zUnqo9__NBY Gumroad Shop: https://woollyfern.gumroad.com/ Patreon Shop: https://www.patreon.com/woollyfern/shop https://www.patreon.com/Woollyfern https://twitter.com/woollyfern https://www.instagram.com/woollyfern.art/ 00:00 Midjourney News 00:04 Midjourney V8.1 02:55 V8.1 OREF, Editor, Upscaler, Aesthetics 04:37 V8 Alpha Going Away 05:13 Describe & Prompt Shortener 05:49 V8.2, More Data, V9, Web UI 06:41 Midjourney Course + Guides ⭐ Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and share this video with anyone you think might find it helpful! I hope you enjoy the video! Tools [affiliate links] AI Image Upscaler: https://geni.us/sh3QMig AI Text-to-Speech: https://geni.us/wdqnz Music from Epidemic Sound: https://geni.us/oWJUc If you purchase through one of my affiliate links, I may receive a small commission at no cost to you. All commissions directly support costs related to creating videos for this channel.