RUNWAY BEGINNERS TUTORIAL + FULLY AUTOMATED ADS SYSTEM

Fam,

I have been radio silent for the last 2 weeks (sorry).

About to give a presentation to 7k people in Budapest.

And I’m knees deep in prep…but I miss you all.

So we’ll keep this one short.

Here’s what we got for today:

1. MIDJOURNEY: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

2. RUNWAY: BEGINNERS GUIDE.

3. BUDAPEST SNEAK PEAK: AI-AUTOMATED ADS SYSTEM.

4. MIDJOURNEY FAST HOURS: COMPLETE SREF GUIDE.

5. BEYOND MJ: OPEN AI + CONDE NASTE.

6. MIDJOURNEY OFFICE HOURS.

Let’s Boogie.

MIDJOURNEY: OPEN TO EVERYONE.

It’s about time.

The Midjourney web version is now open to everyone.

This took forever…but it’s great for anyone wanting to get started.

If you're not using the website…you’re missing an awesome product.

Check it here → MIDJOURNEY WEB ACCESS

RUNWAY GEN-3 BEGINNERS GUIDE:

I have not built a full Runway presentation before.

And there’s a first time for everything.

Check it out → RUNWAY PRESENTATION

What We Covered:

• Current State of Ai-Video.

• Pros/Cons of Ai Tools.

• Internal/External Runway Use Cases.

• Runway Beginner’s Tutorial.

• Runway Text Prompting Tips + Structures.

• Runway Img Ref Prompting Tips + Structures.

• First vs Last Frame Gens

• Animating Product Shots

Being 100% candid…

1-hour does not even come close to what I need to cover this.

That being said, I am working on building a full course for Runway.

(Stay tuned)

BONUS: BUDAPEST SNEAK PEAK.

For the last year…I have been working with Superside.

Building a fully automated ai-enhanced ad design system.

To get us from brief-to-first draft in less than 24-seconds.

And now we’re going to present it on stage at AFFILIATE WORLD.

This is what the system looks like ↓

THE IDEA:

If you’ve worked with an agency you know…

The “creative brief” and the “interpretation of the brief” is paramount (for quality product). Typically, SO MUCH time is lost between initial brief and first concept.

So we aimed to trim that time from 24-hours…to 24-seconds.

THE MAIN COMPONENTS:

Knowledge Graphs: For training and quality control.
Agents: Executing tasks.
Integrations: Connecting agents.
Coding: Universal language.

This is the basic outline ↓

THE TOOLS:

Img Gen: Stable Diffusion
Copy/Template/JSON Gen: ChatGPT/LLM
Integrate: Langchain
Build Out: Figma

We use these to make everything flow seamlessly from step-to-step.

And essentially produce ads on command with basic variation.

(That we can control and edit)

Once I get back…I’ll outline this entire process.

(I’ll also try not to throw up on stage)

In the meantime, if you need a creative team…

That’s at the cutting edge of Ai…

MIDJOURNEY FAST HOURS: EPISODE 8

As usual…Drew and I ripped on this one.

This week…we went all-in on SREF.

Check it out → WATCH HERE

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

• [00:04:45] SREF Basics

• [00:14:15] Style Weight

• [00:24:30] Blending Styles

• [00:31:30] Editor Integration

• [00:37:28] Style Codes

• [00:47:47] Brand Applications

• [00:54:30] Organization Tips

• [01:00:00] Future Possibilities

If you like the episode…drop us a “LIKE” or “SUBSCRIBE”

Respond to this email if you have any feedback (it’s all helpful).

BEYOND MJ: OPEN AI + CONDE NASTE

INTERESTING MOVE: Open Ai has partnered with Conde Naste.

I didn’t see this one coming but…there’s definitely more on the way.

This video breaks it down.

HERE’S THE KEY POINTS:

• Featured Content: Brands like Vogue, The New Yorker, and Wired will be included in OpenAI’s products.

• Enhanced Tools: OpenAI’s ChatGPT and SearchGPT will showcase Condé Nast content.

• Strategic Goals: This multi-year deal aims to broaden Condé Nast’s audience and boost revenue.

• Expanding Influence: This partnership adds to OpenAI's impressive roster of media collaborations.

Wouldn’t be surprised if Dalle will be trained on their image library (D3 needs the help)

Here’s the FULL RELEASE.

MIDJOURNEY OFFICE HOURS (8/21):

Website Updates

• Access: Website now open to everyone.

• Rooms Feature Improvements:

  • Syncing for prompt-craft and super users rooms.

  • Newbies room with daily theme sync.

Upcoming Model Releases

• Midjourney 6.2:

  • Currently in training phase.

  • Testing to begin this week.

  • Potential release by end of the month

New Features in Development

• Video Models: In training, close to release.

• 3D Capabilities: May release before or after V7.

• Control Net Improvements: Depth Control Net tested; new version planned.

• Personalization System: Expected release this month

• Personality Test: Planned release next week; investigating links between personality and aesthetics.

Other Projects

• Storytelling Team Developments: Debating between presentation or interactive release.

• Color Reference Improvements: Continued experimentation with Depth Control Net.

Have fun.

If you need help…DM me on Linkedin.

Until next time…

Rory