Using Midjourney for AIGC Image Generation: Prompts, Techniques, and Practical Examples

This article introduces AIGC (AI‑Generated Content), distinguishing it from traditional UGC and PGC, and explains that AI can now generate both text and images, with image generation becoming increasingly mature.

It describes how Midjourney, a popular image‑AIGC tool, can turn ideas into concrete pictures, allowing users to upgrade existing images or create new artwork from prompts.

Using Midjourney to upgrade existing pictures

Example: Transform a book cover into a high‑fidelity illustration by uploading the original image and applying a desired style.

Example: Combine two images to show a person reading a book, using a detailed prompt and Midjourney v5 rendering.

Direct creative drawing with Midjourney

Example: Generate a cute illustration of a boy and a white rabbit in Storybook and Whimsical styles.

Example: Create an adventure scene featuring a boy named Jack discovering a treasure map on a beach.

Example: Design a 3D‑style game character concept of a 20‑year‑old man with a large knife, oil‑stained cloak, and a castle gate background.

Example: Produce a hyper‑realistic portrait of a Chinese 20‑year‑old woman resembling Audrey Hepburn on a Tokyo street.

Example: Build a sequential movie storyboard showing a couple’s journey from meeting to marriage, rendered with cinematic lighting and octane render v5.

The article also provides a reference list of commonly used Midjourney prompts, including style definitions (e.g., Whimsical Illustration, Storybook Illustration, High Fidelity, Sketch, Gothic Art Nouveau) and hair style terms (e.g., Wavy hair, Curly hair, Bob, Afro).

In the concluding remarks, it emphasizes that AI tools like Midjourney and ChatGPT will profoundly impact design, development, copywriting, and storytelling jobs, urging readers to embrace and master these technologies to stay relevant.

Finally, it invites readers to join technical discussion groups by following the public account and sending “加群” to receive a WeChat group invitation.