Remember Midjourney? It's Building a Medical Scanning Device That It Says Is Faster Than an MRI

Not so long ago, the name Midjourney was synonymous with AI imagery. (Remember that brief period when everyone you knew was using an AI-generated selfie on social media?) Now the company is attempting to rebrand itself as a wellness brand. In a blog post published Wednesday, titled “A New Era for Midjourney,” the company described its plans for a new project, which it said is “a little weird and a little crazy, but also spectacular and filled with hope.” For starters, it’s working on a body scanner technology, which it says will be as powerful as—and much faster than—an MRI. The experience they have in mind sounds like a blend between Han Solo being lowered into the pit before getting entombed in carbonite and an ayahuasca trip report. Here’s how Midjourney describes it in their blog post: It starts by stepping into a shallow pool of golden light. You then begin to descend into the water. Your body passes through a ring of underwater sensors, each acting like a dolphin, using its echolocation. The sensors send ultrasonic sound waves through your body from every angle. With enough waves, and enough angles, we form an image of what’s happening inside your body. All of this should tak